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...
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2022/03/14
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Reforms to Enhance Gender Equality in the Democratic Republic of Congo : From Advocacy to Implementation
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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