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A model legislation to combat violence against Arab women
11-12-2017
At the end of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign, Kafa Enough Violence and Exploitation launched on Saturday ‘the model legislation to combat violence against women and girls in Arab states’. The launch was made during a regional conference in Beirut under the patronage of justice minister Salim Jreisati and the participation of the president of the National Commission for Lebanese Women (NCLW), Claudine Aoun Rukuz. On the occasion, Kafa director, Zoya Rouhana stressed that the Arab region is in constant war against women, under various titles, like direct violence, outdated traditional and tribal laws, marriage of underage girls, polygamy and honor crimes. Rouhana drew attention to gender-based stereotypes and discrimination against women in legislations, notably seen in the personal status laws and the penal codes as well as in their marginalization in the public life. For her part, Rukuz pointed out that the adoption of a unified Arab draft to fight violence against women and girls is inevitable and key. However, the protection of women in the Arab region should not be limited to the ratification of relevant laws, but requires judges and emissaries of justice to apply such laws and provisions, Rukuz added. Jreisati said that the launch of the model draft bill aims to protect women from violence practiced against them in the Arab societies. (Al Mustaqbal, December 11, 2017)
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