Page 16 Ending Sex Discrimination in the Law EQUALITY NOW – BEIJING+25 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC The Civil Code: Article 144. Marriage is forbidden for men younger than 18 years old or women under 15 years of age. Note: Article 39(4) of the Constitution of the Dominican Republic: Women and men are equal before the law . . . . The necessary measures shall be promoted in order to ensure the eradication of gender inequality and discrimination. Take action – Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina Sánchez Palacio Nacional Avenida México esquina Doctor Delgado Gazcue, Santo Domingo DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Email: info@presidencia.gob.do Twitter: @PresidenciaRD TANZANIA The Law of Marriage Act, 1971, as amended by Act 23/73, Act 15/80 and Act 9/96: Section 10. Kinds of Marriage. ... (2) A marriage contracted in Tanzania, whether contracted before or after the commencement of this Act shall — (a) if contracted in Islamic form or according to rites recognized by customary law in Tanzania, be presumed, unless the contrary is proved, to be polygamous or potentially polygamous; and (b) in any other case, be presumed to be monogamous, unless the contrary is proved. Section 13. Minimum Age. (1) No person shall marry who, being male has not attained the apparent age of eighteen years, or being female, has not attained the apparent age of fifteen years. Take action – Tanzania President John Magufuli Office of the President The State House P.O. Box 9120 Magogoni Road Dar es Salaam TANZANIA Email: ps@utonzo.go.tz; katibumkuu@sheria.go.tz (Constitution and Legal affairs) ps@pmo.go.tz (Prime Minister office) Twitter: @MagufuliJP Section 15. Subsisting Marriage. (1) No man, while married by a monogamous marriage, shall contract another marriage. (2) No man, while married by a polygamous or potentially polygamous marriage, shall contract a marriage in any monogamous form with any person. (3) No woman who is married shall, while that marriage subsists, contract another marriage. Note: In Rebeca Z. Gyumi v. Attorney General, the High Court of Tanzania in 2016 found section 13 of the Law of Marriage Act to be unconstitutional. The Court’s opinion reads: “...we have no option but to find that the two provisions i.e. sections 13 and 17 of the Law of Marriage Act, Cap 29 RE 2002 are unconstitutional to the extent explained herein above. Consequently, exercising the powers vested in this court by Articles 30(5) and 13(2) of the Constitution and the Basic Rights and Duties Enforcement