«Côte d’Ivoire has shown its commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment by ratifying most of the principal human rights instruments at the international and regional levels, including: the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa; the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW); the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action; and the UN Security Council Resolutions on Women, Peace and Security (1325, 1820, 1888). In November 2016, Côte d’Ivoire adopted a constitution that enshrines the principles of gender equality and equal opportunities, including in the labour market. In 2019, the country adopted a law stating that all political parties must include at least 30 percent of women in their list of candidates for elected assemblies. However, despite these commitments, there are still challenges that hinder progress towards gender equality. Côte d’Ivoire’s gender gap ranked 122nd out of 146 countries assessed by the World Economic Forum’s 2023 gender report. This ranking is based on performance across four subindices: economic participation and opportunity; educational attainment; health and survival; and political empowerment. (...)».
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