With no strict provisions on female representation, legislation often overlooks the rights of women, according to expert witnesses at a judicial review of the 2012 Legislative Election Law at the Constitutional Court on Thursday. According to the National Commission on Violence against Women, there were 282 new bylaws enacted in 2012 that discriminated against women. The figure rose from 207 in 2011, 189 in 2010 and 154 in 2009.
We invite our users to read the complete article published April 27 2013
With no strict provisions on female representation, legislation often overlooks the rights of women, according to expert witnesses at a judicial review of the 2012 Legislative Election Law at the Constitutional Court on Thursday. According to the National Commission on Violence against Women, there were 282 new bylaws enacted in 2012 that discriminated against women. The figure rose from 207 in 2011, 189 in 2010 and 154 in 2009.
We invite our users to read the complete article published April 27 2013