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Gender Equality and Constitutions of Latin American and the Caribbean

This is a mapping of constitutional provisions related to gender equality in Latin America and the Caribbean. The relevant provisions fall into the following categories: equality non-discrimination rights of women public authorities, institutions and services political participation and freedom of association citizenship/nationality, right to property/inheritance reproductive rights education employment equal before the law marriage &ampamp family life status of religious/customary law status of international law (including human rights law) limitations and/or derogations general human rights guarantees and human rights duties. The report reproduces the relevant provisions from each constitution.&ampnbsp

Author
Jayne Huckerby, UN Women
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Keywords  Rights/Protection/Freedoms,  Women,  Women’s Rights,  Gender,  Equality