THE REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA’S COMBINED REPORT ON THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON HUMAN & PEOPLES’ RIGHTS & INITIAL REPORT ON THE PROTOCOL TO THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN AFRICA Female Stereotypes……………………………………………………………………………………….170 Sexual Harassment……………………………………………………………………………………….170 Domestic Violence………………………………………………………………………………………...170 Support to Victims of Domestic Violence including Health Services and Psychological Counseling…………………………………………………………………………………………………………174 Theme Three: Rights Relating to Marriage……………………………………………………………………176 Theme Four: Health & Reproductive Rights………………………………………………………………….178 Access to Health Services………………………………………………………………………………..178 Reproductive Health Services, Including the reduction of Maternal Mortality……………………...182 Provision of Abortion………………………………………………………………………………………182 HIV/AIDS………………………………………………………………………………………………..….183 Sex Education……………………………………………………………………………………………..189 Theme Five: Economic, Social & Cultural Rights…………………………………………………………..191 Economic Welfare………………………………………………………………………………………..192 Policy and Administration………………………………………………………………………………..192 Right to Food Security,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,..,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,…195 Right to Adequate Housing………………………………………………………………………….......195 Right to Positive Cultural Context………………………………………………………………………199 Right to a Healthy and Sustainable Development including the Right to Property, Access to Land and Credit………………………………………………………………………………………….………200 Theme Six: Right to Peace……………………………………………………..……………………………….202 Theme Seven: Protection of Women in Armed Conflict…………………………………….…………….205 Theme Eight: Rights of Specially Protected Women Groups…………………………………………….206 Widows……………………………………………………………………………………………..………206 14