Preliminary Gender Profile of Ethiopia_Summary Version

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Publish Year : 2015
Thematic Area: Planning and Budgeting
Language: English
Countries: Ethiopia
Region of Relevance: Eastern and Southern Africa
Resource type: Assessments and Analysis
Author(s): UN Women

Description:

Ethiopia has prioritized the advancement of gender equality through the development and implementation of the first National Policy on Women in 1993 followed by the promulgation of Constitution in 1995 that calls for equal rights of women, including
Affirmative Action to bridge existing gaps. Ethiopia has revised gender discriminatory legal provisions in the Family Law and Penal Codes, showing a firm political commitment to gender equality and the advancement of women.