Constitutional and Legislative Measures .........................................................................73
The Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] .......................................74
Administrative Measures, Institutions and Policies ...........................................................74
National Gender Policy..................................................................................................75
Girls and Young Women Empowerment Framework ........................................................76
Challenges...................................................................................................................76
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Article 8: Access to Justice ................................................................................76
Constitutional and Legislative Measures .........................................................................76
Administrative Measures ...............................................................................................77
Legal Literacy Programmes ...........................................................................................77
Challenges...................................................................................................................78
Responses ...................................................................................................................78
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Articles 4 (2) (a) (c) Article 5 (c): Protection of Women From Violence ........ 79
Constitutional and Legislative Measures .........................................................................79
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The Domestic Violence Act............................................................................. 79
The Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act .............................................................79
Judicial Remedies .........................................................................................................80
Administrative Measures, Policies and Institutions ...........................................................80
Challenges...................................................................................................................83
Responses ...................................................................................................................83
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Article 9: Political Participation and Decision Making......................................83
Administrative Measures, Policies and Institutions ...........................................................84
Challenges...................................................................................................................86
Responses ...................................................................................................................87
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Article 12: Education and Training ....................................................................87
Constitutional and Legislative Measures .........................................................................87
Administrative Measures, Policies and Institutions ...........................................................87
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Articles 6-7: Rights Relating To Marriage .........................................................89
Constitutional and Legislative Measures .........................................................................89
Judicial Measures .........................................................................................................90
Administrative Measures, Policies and Institutions ...........................................................91
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Article 14: Health and Reproductive Rights .....................................................91
Economic, Social and Cultural rights ..............................................................................92
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