prevention and also in inform new strategies needed in protecting the rights of GBV victims and eliminating GBV in the Rwandan Community. PART II: INFORMATION CONCERNING EACH OF THE RIGHTS, DUTIES AND FREEDOMS IN RELATION TO APPROPRIATE INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES OF THE PROTOCOL Article 2: Elimination of Discrimination against Women 15. The legal framework on protection of women’s rights is enshrined in Article 10(4) of the National Constitution (2003) revised in 2015 that guarantees equality between men and women in all spheres and provides for remedial affirmative action like at least 30% women representation in decision making organs. 16. Based on this constitutional provision, a number of progressive laws have been enacted to reverse previously discriminatory laws, norms and practices. Since 2009, the following laws have been passed: the Organic Budget Law (2013) institutionalizing Gender-Responsive Budgeting (GRB), the Labour Law (2009) that prohibits gender-based discrimination and violence in the work place, Law no.59/2008 on the Prevention and Punishment of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Law no 43/2013 of 16/06/2013 Governing Land in Rwanda, Law Law n°54/2011 of 14/12/2011 relating to the rights and the protection of the child. The Government of Rwanda adopted a gender based violence policy of 2011 which aims at reducing the number of GBV cases and ensuring safeguards for liberty and security. There was enacted a Prime Minister’s Order no 001/03 of 11/01/2012 determining modalities in which institutions prevent and respond to GBV and it provides that GBV cases must be expedited and given priority. 17. The adoption of the new law nº27/2016 of 08/07/2016 governing matrimonial regimes, donations and successions was a major reversal of the patriarchal marriage system where a woman traditionally entered into a marriage with practically no guarantees to succession or ownership of any property acquired in the marriage. This law also provides for equal inheritance rights between women and men, girls Page 72 of 105