Reforms to Enhance Gender Equality in the Democratic Republic of Congo : From Advocacy to Implementation

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 c...

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Main Authors:	Braunmiller, Julia Constanze, Dry, Marie
Format:	Brief
Language:	English English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2022
Subjects:	LEGAL RESTRICTIONS ON MARRIED WOMEN WOMEN’S ECONOMIC PARTICIPATION ECONOMIC CASE FOR GENDER EQUALITY PARITY LAW FEMALE REPRESENTATION GENDER LAW FAMILY CODE AMMENDMENT
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/857041647271462384/Reforms-to-Enhance-Gender-Equality-in-the-Democratic-Republic-of-Congo-From-Advocacy-to-Implementation http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37813

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spelling	okr-10986-378132022-08-03T05:10:49Z Reforms to Enhance Gender Equality in the Democratic Republic of Congo : From Advocacy to Implementation Braunmiller, Julia Constanze Dry, Marie LEGAL RESTRICTIONS ON MARRIED WOMEN WOMEN’S ECONOMIC PARTICIPATION ECONOMIC CASE FOR GENDER EQUALITY PARITY LAW FEMALE REPRESENTATION GENDER LAW FAMILY CODE AMMENDMENT 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. 2022-08-02T18:33:31Z 2022-08-02T18:33:31Z 2022-03-14 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/857041647271462384/Reforms-to-Enhance-Gender-Equality-in-the-Democratic-Republic-of-Congo-From-Advocacy-to-Implementation http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37813 English en Global Indicators Briefs;No. 4 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief Africa Africa Eastern and Southern (AFE) Congo, Democratic Republic of
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spellingShingle	LEGAL RESTRICTIONS ON MARRIED WOMEN WOMEN’S ECONOMIC PARTICIPATION ECONOMIC CASE FOR GENDER EQUALITY PARITY LAW FEMALE REPRESENTATION GENDER LAW FAMILY CODE AMMENDMENT Braunmiller, Julia Constanze Dry, Marie Reforms to Enhance Gender Equality in the Democratic Republic of Congo : From Advocacy to Implementation
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description	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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author	Braunmiller, Julia Constanze Dry, Marie
author_facet	Braunmiller, Julia Constanze Dry, Marie
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title	Reforms to Enhance Gender Equality in the Democratic Republic of Congo : From Advocacy to Implementation
title_short	Reforms to Enhance Gender Equality in the Democratic Republic of Congo : From Advocacy to Implementation
title_full	Reforms to Enhance Gender Equality in the Democratic Republic of Congo : From Advocacy to Implementation
title_fullStr	Reforms to Enhance Gender Equality in the Democratic Republic of Congo : From Advocacy to Implementation
title_full_unstemmed	Reforms to Enhance Gender Equality in the Democratic Republic of Congo : From Advocacy to Implementation
title_sort	reforms to enhance gender equality in the democratic republic of congo : from advocacy to implementation
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
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Reforms to Enhance Gender Equality in the Democratic Republic of Congo : From Advocacy to Implementation

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