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State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:TunisiaTunisiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Accelerate the process of withdrawal of reservations to the CEDAW. -
State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:MalaysiaMalaysiaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANOICCommonwealthIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Step up measures through legislation, policies and programmes to promote the rights of women, and protect them from being victimized by any forms of slavery and abuse. -
State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:MexicoMexicoRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Early marriage
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
- Forced marriage
- Female genital mutilation / cutting
Type:RecommendationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Eradicate all harmful practices such as female genital mutilation and early or forced marriages, and take the necessary measures to ensure the full protection of boys and girls. -
State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:CanadaCanadaRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupOASOIFCommonwealthIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Ensure that all children between 4 and 18 years of age have access to education without gender discrimination, in accordance with Article 2 of the Constitution of Niger as well as Articles 2 and 28 of the CRC. -
State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Early marriage
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
- Forced marriage
Type:Review DocumentationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:Reference AddressedContents:The Special Rapporteur on slavery noted that the practice of wahaya or "fifth wife" entailed the purchase of a woman or a girl as a slave under the guise of "marriage". UNHCR recommended that the Niger ban early or forced marriage by law. [Para 22] -
State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:Reference AddressedContents:"In 2007, the CEDAW drew the attention of Niger to the fact that reservations to articles 2 and 16 were contrary to the object and purpose of the CEDAW and urged it to expedite its efforts towards the withdrawal of its reservations. In 2009, the CRC also urged Niger to consider withdrawing its reservations to CEDAW. [Para 1]" -
State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
- Female genital mutilation / cutting
Type:Review DocumentationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:Reference AddressedContents:"RC 1 further recommends taking administrative measures to ensure that Act No. 06-2003 on female circumcision, as amended in 2006, is effectively enforced throughout the country, in order to put a stop to this cultural practice that is harmful to girls’ health. [Para 12]" -
State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:NeglectedContents:CEDAW encouraged Niger to incorporate in its Constitution or other appropriate legislation a definition of discrimination against women, encompassing both direct and indirect discrimination, in line with the Convention. [Para 2] -
State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:UkraineUkraineRegional groupEEGPolitical groupCISIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Bring the national legislation in line with the CRPD.
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State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:IcelandIcelandRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- Empowerment of women
- Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Implement the commitment made at the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 to promote sexual and reproductive health and empowerment of women and girls.
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State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:BrazilBrazilRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Ratify the International Labour Organization Convention 189 on domestic workers.
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State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:TurkeyTurkeyRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupOICIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Improve women's access to the formal labor market and ensure that all women are covered by a social protection scheme.
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State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:BelgiumBelgiumRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOIFIssue:
- Early marriage
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Raise the legal minimum age of marriage to 18 for girls and boys, as well as prohibit, including under customary law, harmful practices associated with child marriage.
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State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Birth registration
Type:Review DocumentationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:NeglectedContents:Strengthen its efforts to ensure that all children, especially Mahamid children, are registered and ensure that institutional registration structures are free and accessible, especially in rural and remote areas. [Para 24; CRC] -
State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:CanadaCanadaRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupOASOIFCommonwealthIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Withdraw its reservations to the CEDAW. -
State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:CanadaCanadaRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupOASOIFCommonwealthIssue:
- Early marriage
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
- Forced marriage
Type:RecommendationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Establish and enforce laws and policies that criminalize and help prevent child, early and forced marriages. -
State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:AustraliaAustraliaRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupPIFCommonwealthIssue:
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Strengthen efforts to protect women and girls from all forms of violence and implement a strategy to eliminate negative cultural practices that are harmful and discriminate against women. -
State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:ChileChileRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Early marriage
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
- Forced marriage
Type:RecommendationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Advance in the eradication of forced and early marriages involving boys or girls. -
State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:Reference AddressedContents:... The Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights requested the Niger to make an effort to withdraw its reservations to the CEDAW. [Para 1] -
State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Gender equality
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:Voluntary CommitmentSession:24th session, January 2016Status:N/AContents:To step up human rights awareness campaigns, in particular those related to women's rights, in preparation for the withdrawal of reservations to CEDAW and the adoption of the Code on Personal Status. -
State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Women's participation
Type:Review DocumentationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:N/AContents:"Women’s participation in political life has improved, thanks to the adoption of the Quota Act, which
ensures that a minimum of 10 per cent of elected posts and 25 per cent of appointed posts
are assigned to each gender. As a result of the 2004 legislative elections, women members
of parliament held 14 seats out of a total of 113. There were 8 female ministers in the
Government out of a total of 32. The current transitional Government has 20 ministers, 5 of
them women. [Para 26]" -
State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Early marriage
- Polygamy
Type:Review DocumentationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:N/AContents:"The Civil Code states that men under the age of 18 years and women under the age
of 15 years may not enter into marriage. Customary law does not set a legal marriageable
age. Polygamous marriage is governed by customary law and religion. Polygamous unions
are widespread in both rural and urban areas. There has been little change in the frequency
of polygamy: 38 per cent of women and 24 per cent of men were in polygamous unions in
2008, as compared to 36 per cent and 22 per cent, respectively, in 2006. [Para 107]" -
State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:Reference AddressedContents:"The Coordination des ONG et Associations Féminines Nigériennes (CONGAFEN)
reports that support from women in parliament for the Optional Protocol to the Convention
on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women has been weak and that
there has been a lack of information and genuine debate about the Protocol. There has been
hesitation from the Government, which is evident from the reservations entered at the time
the Convention was ratified. There has also been a lack of coordination among civil society
organizations in calling for the withdrawal of the reservations to the Convention and the
ratification of the Protocol. [Para 2]" -
State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:LuxembourgLuxembourgRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOIFIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
- Women's participation
Type:RecommendationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Take all necessary measures granting women, especially those in rural areas, equal access to health services and healthcare, participation in decision making.ImplementationNational Report:
Pg 14) In progress: Strengthening of the legal framework; increase in the number of women in elected office; bringing laws into line with the provisions of international legal instruments concerning the rights of women and children; Quota Act of 5 November 2014;
Pg 19) -The principle of equality among citizens is enshrined in the Constitution;
- The proportion of women in public posts rose from 30.66 per cent in 2011 to 33.50 per cent in 2013.
- Labour law: the principle of equal access to public and private employment is established in the General Civil Service Regulations and the Labour Code. Any act of discrimination in this respect leads to cancellation of the appointment, without prejudice to any disciplinary, or even criminal, penalties, as the case may be.
Pg 22) Regarding appointed positions: the President of the Constitutional Court and the President of the High Court of Justice are women; as for the Government, 7 out of 31 ministers are women;
- Gender has been integrated in 52 community development plans.
Pg 24) Measures taken include:
- Adoption of the 2011-2015 Health Development Plan;
- Infrastructure development;
- Increase in nursing staff numbers;
- Resumption of mobile surgery in 2014;
- Establishment of an ad hoc committee to ensure that women's health care continues to be free of charge;
- Implementation of reforms to improve the quality and ease of access of health care and health services for women and children in rural areas:
- Mobile consultation campaigns;
- Construction of 15 Integrated Health Centres, 10 health huts and 38 maternity clinics between 2011 and 2015;
- Recruitment of 536 doctors, pharmacists, surgeons and dentists, 1874 paramedics, 10 national UNV midwives, 10 international UNV doctors and 2290 other health workers by contract from 2011 to 2015;
- 4 mobile surgery missions carried out resulting in 693 operations, 2028 surgical consultations and 970 gynaecological consultations;
- 7 Mother and Child Health Centres put into service in the country's Regions.
Para 36) Regarding the rights of specific groups, laudable efforts have been made in respect of women's participation in politics, with the modification of the Quota Act (which raised the percentage of women in elected office from 10 per cent to 15 per cent) and, in economic terms, with the implementation of several socioeconomic projects aimed at increasing women's monetary income.
UN Compilation:
Para 40) The Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights welcomed the introduction of quotas for women in elected office and in the public service. The country team nevertheless regretted that the act on quotas was only weakly implemented.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 41) CODDHD said that inequality between men and women persisted in Niger in the sphere of political and administrative decision-making. Only 14 per cent of national deputies and 2 per cent of mayors were women and there was no female governor of a region or prefect. CODDHD noted that, according to a study carried out in 2013, despite the revision of the Quota Act, the representation of women on the decision-making bodies of political parties remained low. -
State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:LesothoLesothoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Continue efforts to eliminate inequalities between men and women in all spheres of life, including in the area of customary inheritance law.