 ensure better protection of the children of a deceased spouse (in the event of the death of one of the parents, the exercise of parental authority is fully devolved to the other partner, the right of the surviving spouse and children to succeed the deceased);  ensure tax fairness (since the husband is no longer the sole head of the family, household expenses are no longer his main responsibility so that he can benefit from tax allowances at the expense of his wife). 505. The new Criminal Code devotes an entire paragraph to discrimination against women, restating in part, in Article 311, the definition of discrimination as enshrined in Article 1 of CEDAW. According to this code, "any act of discrimination against women shall be punishable by imprisonment of six (6) months to two (2) years and a fine ranging between five hundred thousand (500,000) and two million (2,000,000) CFA francs or one of these two penalties" (Article 312). Besides, "anyone who prevents or prohibits a woman, on account of her sex, access to land and factors of production and development, or hinders her freedom to come and go, to join and participate in association meetings, shall be punishable by a prison sentence ranging from six (6) months to two (2) years and a fine ranging between five hundred thousand (500,000) to two million (2,000,000) CFA francs or one of these two penalties " (Article 313). This Code also reinforces the Personal and Family Code in the criminalization of widowhood practices and inhuman and degrading treatment such as levirate, sororate, etc., avoiding responsibility in household expenses, abandonment of family and refusal to give alimony, denial of access to land, etc.; The draft Land Code being adopted ensures equal rights for men and women in land matters. 506. From a strategic point of view, the Accelerated Growth and Employment Promotion Strategy (SCAPE), 2014-2017 reference document gives importance to measures of equity and equality in terms of access to economic opportunities and the equal distribution of profits. SCAPE incorporates as a priority the cross-cutting consideration of gender mainstreaming in all the country's policies. The National Policy for Gender Equity and Equality (PNEEG), together with its action plan, the National Policy for Grassroots Development and the National Policy on Social Protection provide clear guidelines for the consideration of gender equity and equality in the national agenda. 507. The government fulfilled its duty of submitting periodic reports on the implementation of CEDAW and popularized the final recommendations from the presentation of the reports. During this popularization, the populations were amply 143