156 Results Found
The Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Act 2018
Eswatini
This is an Act to make provisions concerning sexual offences and domestic violence, prevention and the protection of all persons from harm from domestic violence and other sexual violence.
Eswatini • 2018 • Gender and Human Rights
Law Governing Persons and Family
Ministry of Justice, Rwanda
This Law governs natural persons and families as well as relations between persons.
Rwanda • 2016 • Gender and Human Rights
Law Nº27/2016 Of 08/07/2016 Governing Matrimonial Regimes, Donations and Successions
Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion, Rwanda
This Law governs matrimonial regimes, donations granted or received within a family and successions.
Rwanda • 2016 • Gender and Human Rights
Law Nº32/2016 Of 28/08/2016 Governing Persons and Family
Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion, Rwanda
This Law governs natural persons and families as well as relations between persons.
Rwanda • 2016 • Gender and Human Rights
National Policy on Elimination of Child Labour
Ministry of Public Service and Labour, Rwanda
The policy represents the government’s commitment to protecting children and fighting child labour. This is in line with the endorsement by the government of Rwanda of the International Labour Convention of 1973 concerning the Minimum Age for Admission to Employment; and the International Labour Convention of 1999 concerning Worst Forms of Child Labour. The government thus intends to eliminate all forms of child labour, and create enabling environment to address child labour’s underlying issues.
Rwanda • 2010 • Gender and Human Rights
Order on Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs (MIDMAR)
Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs, Rwanda
The ministerial order determines the mission, functions, organizational structure, and job positions of the Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs (MIDMAR). The ministry shall take charge of all affairs relating to disaster management and refugee affairs. It shall also see to the development of a holistic refugee policy that caters to both national and international refugees, in line with national laws and international ratification.
Rwanda • 2011 • Gender and Human Rights
Consumer Protection Framework Guidelines On Disclosure And Transparency
Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Nigeria
The objective of the Guidelines is to protect consumers against the provision of inadequate, misleading or failure to disclose material and relevant information and generally guard against lack of transparency by Financial Institutions in their dealings with consumers.
Nigeria • 2019 • Gender and Human Rights
Mapping of Laws Policies and Services on Gender Based Violence and its Intersections with HIV in Nigeria
Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Nigeria
This report documents the outcome of a mapping exercise aimed at identifying the laws, policies, services and other mechanisms available in the country for GBV and HIV intersections. It was also designed to assess the gaps in response and the opportunities available for engaging men in addressing the problem of GBV and its intersection with HIV as well as issues of women living with disabilities
Nigeria • • Gender and Human Rights
National Action Plan for the Promotion & Protection of Human Rights in Nigeria
Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Nigeria
The National Action Plan for the Promotion and Protection of Human rights (NAP) is the response of the government of Nigeria to the recommendation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, adopted at the World Conference on Human Rights in Vienna Austria in 1993. It is an integrated and systematic national strategy to help realize the advancement of human rights in Nigeria.
Nigeria • 2006 • Gender and Human Rights
National Gender Policy Federal Republic of Nigeria (Situation Analysis/Framework)
Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Nigeria
The gender policy addresses the systematic inequalities between women and men in our society without ignoring the fundamental differences between them. More importantly, the gender policy prioritizes the empowerment of women as an entry point to achieving gender equality and seeks a balance of power relations between men and women for the optimum benefit of both parties.
Nigeria • 2006 • Gender and Human Rights
National Action Plan on Gender and Climate Change for Nigeria 2020
Ministry of Environment, Nigeria
The overall goal of this action plan is to ensure that national climate change processes in Nigeria’s mainstream gender considerations guarantee inclusivity of all demographics in the formulation and implementation of climate change initiatives, programs and policies.
Nigeria • 2020 • Gender and Human Rights
Lagos State Protection Against Domestic Violence Law
Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Nigeria
A law to provide protection against domestic violence and for connected purposes.
Nigeria • 2007 • Gender and Human Rights
Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act, 2015
Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Nigeria
An Act for an Act to repeal the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act, 2003 as amended and to enact the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act to provide measures against trafficking.
Nigeria • 2015 • Gender and Human Rights
The Child Rights Act (Enforcement Procedure Rules 2015)
Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Nigeria
These rules apply to child rights proceedings within the Family Court in the Federal Capital Territory.
Nigeria • 2015 • Gender and Human Rights
Protection Against Domestic Violence Law
Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Nigeria
A law to protect against domestic violence and for connected purposes
Nigeria • 2007 • Gender and Human Rights
National Human Rights Commission (Amendment) Act 2010
Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Nigeria
An Act to amend the National Human Rights Commission Act, Cap. N46 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, to provide for among other things, the independence in the conduct of the affairs of the Commission.
Nigeria • 2010 • Gender and Human Rights
Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act, 2003
Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Nigeria
This is an Act to establish the National Agency for the prohibition of traffic in persons and other related matters and to vest it with the responsibility to enforce laws against traffic in persons, investigate and prosecute persons suspected to be engaged in traffic in persons and to take charge and coordinate the rehabilitation and counselling of trafficked persons; and for related matters.
Nigeria • 2003 • Gender and Human Rights
Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Bill, 2018
Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Nigeria
This Act ensures the inclusion and integration of persons with disabilities into society and the establishment of a National Commission to protect their education, care, social, economic and civil rights.
Nigeria • 2018 • Gender and Human Rights
National Plan of Action : Addressing Gender-Based Violence and HIV/AIDS (GBV/HIV/AIDS) Intersections 2015-2017
Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Nigeria
The goal of this plan is to significantly reduce by 30% the incidence of gender-based violence through prevention education and ensure that integrated GBV/HIV services are available at all levels.
Nigeria • 2015 • Gender and Human Rights
Child Welfare and Protection Law, 2018
Child Welfare Government, Nigeria
This law provides for the welfare and protection of children in Kaduna State 2018. The purpose is to protect the rights and ensure the welfare of the child in the state and provide for system of child justice, administration, and the care and supervision of a child.
Nigeria • 2018 • Gender and Human Rights