Session
Source of Reference
State under Review
Recommendation
Take urgent measures to investigate and sanction before justice harmful practices such as forced marriage, Female Genital Mutilation, widowhood practice, levirate and sororate, and purification rites for adulterous women.
Explanation
Noted. En ce qui concerne les mutilations génitales féminines et l’infanticide à caractère culturel ou rituel, il n’y a plus de cas connu du gouvernement qui n’ait fait l’objet de poursuites judiciaires. Par ailleurs, les coutumes liées au veuvage, le lévirat, le sororat et les rites de purification qui seraient imposés aux femmes adultères n’existent plus au Bénin.
Reference type
Implementations
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National ReportPara 152) In order to combat violence against women and girls, Benin adopted Act No. 2021-11 of 20 December 2021, establishing special measures to punish gender-related offences and to protect women. Sexual harassment, sexual assault, early marriage, forced marriage, female genital mutilation and aggravated violence against women or girls, among other offences, are punishable under this Act.National ReportStakeholder SummaryPara 66) JS1 reported that, although female genital mutilation is prohibited under Act No. 2003-3, it continues to be carried out in secret in several communities in the country.Stakeholder Summary
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National ReportPara 125) The following measures have been taken to protect children: … • The continuation of the zero-tolerance campaign to end child marriage … • The organization of legal clinics on human rights, with support provided under phase 2 of the Project to Support Improved Access to Justice and Accountability on issues related to early marriage, child labour, corporal punishment, violence and trafficking Para 152) In order to combat violence against women and girls, Benin adopted Act No. 2021-11 of 20 December 2021, establishing special measures to punish gender-related offences and to protect women. Sexual harassment, sexual assault, early marriage, forced marriage, female genital mutilation and aggravated violence against women or girls, among other offences, are punishable under this Act.National ReportStakeholder SummaryPara 14) Noting that legislative and regulatory measures are in place to protect children, but that … forced or early marriage, … remain a problem,Stakeholder Summary
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Stakeholder SummaryPara 61) JS2 drew attention to the disparity between girls’ and boys’ access to school, the causes of which include the practice of using children as vidomégons (domestic workers) and the sociological influence of gender-based representations.Stakeholder SummaryUN CompilationUN CompilationPara 43) The United Nations country team expressed concern about the persistence of gender-based violence and other harmful practices affecting women and girls,
Response