This brief examines two successful gender equality reforms in the Democratic Republic of Congo : the introduction of the Law on Parity in 2015 and an amendment to the Family Code in 2016. These two examples highlight three success factors: gender champions across local civil society groups; government and international actors making the economic case for reforming discriminatory provisions; and international obligations that allowed the reforms to pass. These legal reforms have had demonstrably positive effects on the lives of Congolese women and society. Yet, challenges remain for the Democratic Republic of Congo to achieve full gender equality in law and practice.
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2022/03/14
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Document Type
Brief
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Report Number
169422
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Volume No
1
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Total Volume(s)
1
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Congo, Democratic Republic of
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2022/03/14
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Disclosed
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Doc Name
Reforms to Enhance Gender Equality in the Democratic Republic of Congo : From Advocacy to Implementation
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Keywords
law; small and medium enterprise development; Gender-Based Violence; discrimination against woman; gender gap in literacy; local civil society organizations; principle of gender equality; united nations population fund; equality before the law; legal age of marriage; complete secondary school; japan international cooperation agency; lack of resource; human resource policies; civil society activist; promotion of woman; discrimination in access; law and regulation; total labor force; civil society group; human resource policy; labor force participation; barrier to entry; high illiteracy rate; lack of awareness; women's right; legal reform; married woman; family law; Sexual Violence; rural area; international community
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Braunmiller,Julia Constanze Dry,Marie Jeanne Charlotte
Reforms to Enhance Gender Equality in the Democratic Republic of Congo : From Advocacy to Implementation (English). Global Indicators Briefs,no. 4 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/857041647271462384/Reforms-to-Enhance-Gender-Equality-in-the-Democratic-Republic-of-Congo-From-Advocacy-to-Implementation