Law No. 001/2001 of 17 May, 2001 on the organization and running of political parties. This law is in keeping with the country’s Constitution because it requires the participation of women in management organs without discrimination. It prohibits discrimination on the basis of ethnicity, religion, sex and language in the formation, organization and running of political parties. Law No. 08/005 of 10 June, Article 3, Paragraph 6 stipulates that: “political parties 2008 on public funding of political parties. shall take parity between men and women into account during the compilation of electoral registers.” Under Article 13, parties shall not receive State subsidy unless they take parity between men and women into account during the compilation of electoral registers. Law No. 08/011 of 14 July, 2008 on the protection of the rights of persons living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Article 9 of this law provides that HIV-positive women will enjoy all measures put in place by the State as part of the national reproductive health policy. It also lays emphasis on the fight against mother-child transmission of HIV/AIDS. Law No. 09/001 of 10 January, 2009 on the protection of children. It defines the child as any person aged below 18 and raises the marriageable age from 14 to 18 years for girls. Law No. 15/013 of 1 August, 2015 on the The formulation of this law is in keeping with Article 14 modalities for the application of the rights of the Constitution. It strengthens the commitment of of women and parity. the Congolese State to build a fairer society where the behavioural patterns, aspirations and various needs of men and women are taken into account. It aims at promoting gender equality as well as equal rights and opportunities between men and women in all aspects of national life, particularly the equitable participation of women and men in the management of the affairs of the State. It applies to all areas of national life, particularly the political, administrative, economic, social, cultural, legal and security spheres. Law No. 015/016 of 15 July, 2016 amending and complementing Law No. 87- 010 of 1 August, 1987 on the Family Code. The Family Code has been passed by Parliament and assented to by the Head of State. What is left is its translation into the local languages and popularization throughout the country. 75