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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION
9 SPECIAL FOCUS:
REFORMING DISCRIMINATORY
FAMILY LAW
13 MARITAL STATUS
14 Child, Early & Forced Marriage
15 Cuba
16 Dominican Republic
16 Tanzania
17 United States of America
(Mississippi)
18 Zambia
19 Marriage, Divorce, Polygamy
and Wife Obedience
19 Afghanistan
20 Algeria
20 Burundi
21 Democratic Republic of Congo
21 India
22 Indonesia
22 Israel
23 Japan
23 Jordan
24 Kenya
24 Lebanon
25 Malaysia
25 Mali
26 Sudan
27 Yemen
28 PERSONAL STATUS
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Citizenship
Bahrain
Brunei
Eswatini
Monaco
Togo
United States of America
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Evidence
Iran
Pakistan
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Travel
Oman
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Sexual Exploitation
Philippines
36 ECONOMIC STATUS
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Inheritance And Property
Cameroon
Chile
Sri Lanka
Tunisia
United Arab Emirates
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Employment
Brazil
Cameroon
China
Ireland
Madagascar
Russian Federation
Switzerland
United States of America
45 VIOLENCE
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Rape
Bahamas
India
Kuwait
Libya
Paraguay
Singapore
Thailand
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Domestic Violence
Iraq
Nigeria
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“Honor” Killings
Egypt
Syria
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Endnotes
53 ANNEX
53 Progress To End Sex
Discrimination In The Law
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Campaign Partners