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State Under Review:TogoTogoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:Burkina FasoBurkina FasoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFIssue:
- Early marriage
- Forced marriage
Type:RecommendationSession:40th Session, January 2022Status:AcceptedContents:Intensify the fight against all forms of early and forced marriage, by strengthening awareness-raising activities in rural areas on the harmful effects of these practices.
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State Under Review:TogoTogoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:Russian FederationRussian FederationRegional groupEEGPolitical groupCISIssue:
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
- Female genital mutilation / cutting
Type:RecommendationSession:26th session, November 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Investigate thoroughly cases of female genital mutilation and bring the perpetrators to justice -
State Under Review:TogoTogoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:MontenegroMontenegroRegional groupEEGIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:26th session, November 2016Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Ratify the Optional Protocol to the CRC on a communication procedure -
State Under Review:TogoTogoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:ArgentinaArgentinaRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
- Criminal laws on same-sex sexual practices
Type:RecommendationSession:26th session, November 2016Status:RejectedContents:Adopt the additional necessary measures to guarantee the full enjoyment of human rights of vulnerable groups subjected to discrimination, such as LGBTI people, including investigation and punishment of cases of discrimination and the repeal of laws that criminalize and stigmatizeExplanationThe recommendations below did not enjoy the support of Togo and would thus be noted.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 11) The HR Committee was concerned that there was no clear definition or criminal classification of direct or indirect discrimination covering all the grounds listed in the ICCPR including sexual orientation and gender identity.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 33) JS5 noted that organizations that advocate for the rights of lesbian, bisexual and queer women are constantly encountering problems as they seek to organize their activities because government officials refuse to issue registration certificates to associations that have the express aim of protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer persons. The reason given for the refusal is usually that the organizations’ mission is incompatible with social norms and cultures, since such associations are thought to contribute to the promotion of homosexuality.
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State Under Review:TogoTogoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Domestic violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:26th session, November 2016Status:Reference AddressedContents:The Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights stated that a law on violence against women, including domestic violence, should be drawn up. CEDAW urged Togo to adopt without delay a comprehensive law addressing all forms of violence against women. [Para 37] -
State Under Review:TogoTogoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- HIV and AIDS
Type:Review DocumentationSession:26th session, November 2016Status:NeglectedContents:CEDAW recommended that Togo strengthen the provision of free anti-retroviral treatment to all men and women living with HIV/AIDS. CRC urged Togo to reinforce preventive action among young people, and ensure that the necessary budget was allocated to the HIV/AIDS education programme provided in secondary schools. [Para 84] -
State Under Review:TogoTogoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- HIV and AIDS
Type:Review DocumentationSession:26th session, November 2016Status:Reference AddressedContents:IIMA recommended eradicating all forms of discrimination against children, including those living with HIV/AIDS. [Para 30] -
State Under Review:TogoTogoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:SlovakiaSlovakiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Adopt and implement efficient measures with a view to eliminate the discrimination against women, including pursuing appropriate public awareness-raising campaigns against the customary social stereotypes.Implementation"National Report:
Para 50) In order to help eliminate discrimination against women, training and awareness- raising workshops on gender and women’s access to land were organized for the prefects, traditional leaders, religious authorities, landowners and other key actors in local communities between 2013 and 2014. The workshops strengthened the capacity of 175 actors in the Savannah, Kara and Plateaux regions.
Para 51) Furthermore, with the support of civil society organizations, the Government carried out the following activities:
- Awareness-raising among men and women, community leaders and local authorities on violence against women and girls;
- Launch of the African campaign against child marriage in Africa with awareness- raising on early marriages and pregnancies;
- Establishment of a framework for consultation and dialogue involving the police, gendarmerie, justice sector, health workers, traditional leaders, religious leaders, media managers and local community chiefs;
- Monitoring the health and legal situation of victims;
- Introduction of village and cantonal focal points to combat violence against women.
Para 79) The Personal and Family Code prohibits customary practices that constitute violence or discrimination against women, especially discriminatory practices against widows, levirate and sororate (art. 411). The age of marriage is now 18 years for both sexes (art. 43). The law does not take into account the nature or the origin of assets and does not distinguish between the sexes in the settlement of estates (art. 414). It should also be noted that the provisions of article 99 of the Family Code now give responsibility as head of household to both spouses.
Para 80) A national communication strategy targeting cultural or traditional practices that incite violence or discrimination against women, including female genital mutilation, as well as early marriage has also been implemented with the support of UNICEF. The strategy focuses on the involvement of the primary representatives of decentralized administrations and grass-roots organizations, namely prefects, traditional chiefs and religious leaders, representatives of the various religious denominations and village development committees. For example, eight regional consultations and two national consultations were organized and led to the signing of commitments by these different opinion leaders to become more involved or take initiatives to eradicate traditional practices harmful to children.
Para 81) Other action has been taken:
- Implementation of the National Strategy to Combat Gender-Based Violence;
- Establishment of a special fund for the judicial and medical care of victims of sexual violence with the support of partners;
- Integration of the prevention of violence in social and education policies;
- Establishment of counselling centres in all regional social work directorates;
- Training and awareness-raising on violence and discrimination against women for 80 justice officials (bailiffs, notaries, judges and criminal investigation police officers) (2015);
- Awareness-raising among more than 10,000 students, apprentices, employers and teachers about sexual harassment and rape in the five regional capitals (2013);
- Training of 31 counselling centre managers on psychological care for victims of gender-based violence (2012).
UN Compilation:
Para 86) UNESCO noted that Togo ... had neither taken additional steps towards including human rights in the curriculum nor adopted measures for the elimination of practices and customs that discriminated against women, especially female genital mutilation." -
State Under Review:TogoTogoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:NeglectedContents:Ensure equal opportunities for, and equal treatment of, women and men in the labour market, as well as the full implementation of the Labour Code, including with regard to maternity protection. [Para 62; CEDAW] -
State Under Review:TogoTogoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Early marriage
- Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
- Gender equality
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
- Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
Type:Review DocumentationSession:40th Session, January 2022Status:Reference AddressedContents:JAI recommended that Togo develop and support programs aimed at providing women and girls equal access to educational and economic opportunities. Togo should ensure that existing laws prohibiting gender-based violence are adequately and routinely enforced, particularly laws related to underage marriage and laws protecting political candidates from harassment. Togo should also ensure that women have access to healthcare and can take greater control over their reproductive decisions in order to improve maternal and infant health outcomes. [Para 46]
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State Under Review:TogoTogoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Maternal health / morbidity / mortality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:N/AContents:Around 84 per cent of pregnant women have antenatal consultations and receive support from midwives and birth attendants. The figure for maternal mortality is high, with 478 deaths per 100,000 live births. In order to reduce these levels, the Government has begun implementing high-impact interventions, namely: subsidies have been given for caesarean section operations since 2 May 2001; a campaign was launched in 2010 to speed up the reduction of maternal mortality; and a national programme was launched in April 2011 to provide treatment for obstetric fistula. [Para 66] -
State Under Review:TogoTogoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- HIV and AIDS
Type:Review DocumentationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:N/AContents:Studies into the conditions of orphans and vulnerable children have made it possible to identify factors of vulnerability such as family poverty, HIV/AIDS infection, family status, shortages of care facilities for children in difficult circumstances, foster homes lacking know-how and financial means, and the lack of community services to help provide care for children in difficult circumstances. [Paea 83] -
State Under Review:TogoTogoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Sexual violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:NeglectedContents:CAT was concerned by allegations, in particular following the April 2005 elections, of [...] the frequent rape of women by military personnel, and the apparent impunity enjoyed by the perpetrators of such acts. [Para 28] -
State Under Review:TogoTogoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Criminal laws on same-sex sexual practices
Type:Review DocumentationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:Reference AddressedContents:Togo should bring its legislation into line with the Covenant through decriminalization (of sexual relations between consenting adults of the same sex), and take steps to put an end to the social stigmatization of homosexuality. [Para 54] -
State Under Review:TogoTogoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:UruguayUruguayRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Early marriage
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
- Forced marriage
- Female genital mutilation / cutting
Type:RecommendationSession:12th session, October 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Adopt all necessary measures to eradicate and eliminate practices and customs that discriminate against women, in particular forced and early marriage, discriminatory practices in the area of widowhood, the levirate, slavery and female genital mutilation. At the same time, develop awareness and education programmes on the harmful effects of such practicesImplementation"National Report:
Para 32) - Signature by traditional and religious leaders of a declaration to combat community practices that are harmful to children, including female genital mutilation, the placement of children in convents (2013), and an additional commitment aimed at combating child marriage (2016).
Para 79) The Personal and Family Code prohibits customary practices that constitute violence or discrimination against women, especially discriminatory practices against widows, levirate and sororate (art. 411). The age of marriage is now 18 years for both sexes (art. 43). The law does not take into account the nature or the origin of assets and does not distinguish between the sexes in the settlement of estates (art. 414). It should also be noted that the provisions of article 99 of the Family Code now give responsibility as head of household to both spouses.
Para 80) A national communication strategy targeting cultural or traditional practices that incite violence or discrimination against women, including female genital mutilation, as well as early marriage has also been implemented with the support of UNICEF. The strategy focuses on the involvement of the primary representatives of decentralized administrations and grass-roots organizations, namely prefects, traditional chiefs and religious leaders, representatives of the various religious denominations and village development committees. For example, eight regional consultations and two national consultations were organized and led to the signing of commitments by these different opinion leaders to become more involved or take initiatives to eradicate traditional practices harmful to children.
UN Compilation:
Para 86) UNESCO noted that Togo ... had neither taken additional steps towards including human rights in the curriculum nor adopted measures for the elimination of practices and customs that discriminated against women, especially female genital mutilation.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 47) JS9 stated that, following recommendations accepted during the first universal periodic review, child marriage and the pledging of children in marriage were banned in the Children’s Code. However, they are still practised in the name of tradition, particularly in the Kara Region and Dankpen Prefecture." -
State Under Review:TogoTogoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:ArgentinaArgentinaRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- International human rights instruments
Type:RecommendationSession:40th Session, January 2022Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Ratify the OP-CEDAW.
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State Under Review:TogoTogoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:IcelandIcelandRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- Discrimination based on sexual orientation
- Discrimination based on gender identity
- Criminal laws on same-sex sexual practices
Type:RecommendationSession:40th Session, January 2022Status:Unclear ResponseContents:Decriminalize sexual relations between consenting adults of the same sex and adopt comprehensive legislation that clearly prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics.
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State Under Review:TogoTogoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:AngolaAngolaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:40th Session, January 2022Status:AcceptedContents:Consider introducing gender parity principle in the current review process of the Nationality Law aiming at the reduction of statelessness.
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State Under Review:TogoTogoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:DjiboutiDjiboutiRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALOIFIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:40th Session, January 2022Status:AcceptedContents:Step up its efforts to strengthen the right to quality education for all by implementing measures to promote increased access for girls to school in secondary and higher education.
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State Under Review:TogoTogoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:UruguayUruguayRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:26th session, November 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Accept, ratify or accede to the Optional Protocol to the CEDAW -
State Under Review:TogoTogoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:IndiaIndiaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:40th Session, January 2022Status:AcceptedContents:Continue efforts to strengthen its legislations and the monitoring of programmes to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women.
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State Under Review:TogoTogoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:VietnamVietnamRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANOIFIssue:
- Gender equality
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:RecommendationSession:26th session, November 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Adopt further measures to ensure gender equality in the society, including through implementing, and updating when necessary, the National Strategy to Combat Gender-based Violence.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 31) The 2011 National Policy on Gender Equality and Gender Equity and the corresponding action plan, which was updated in July 2019 to include an implementation strategy, serve as a framework for all action taken for the advancement of women in Togo.
Para 32) Gender equality is enshrined in articles 2 and 11 of the Constitution. In collaboration with several partners, the Government is undertaking numerous initiatives to promote gender equality: • Implementation of a project involving the establishment of trained peer educator clubs in the fields of political leadership, peace and development. A total of 591 women have been trained since 2016. • Development and implementation of two national programmes on women’s leadership, the first relating to the political sphere and the second to the professional sphere, with a view to increasing access to leadership roles for women working in the public and private sectors, in order to improve the performance of institutions. • Promotion of women in State institutions, government agencies and so on.
Para 93) Act No. 2021-012 of 18 June 2021 on the Labour Code strengthens equality of treatment of workers and protects women and persons with disabilities against discrimination in employment.
Para 121) A number of convictions for sexual violence against women and girls have been handed down under the new Criminal Code. Between 2016 and June 2019, 228 people were convicted of such acts. In June 2021, 18 cases of paedophilia, 16 cases of rape and 1 case of incest were tried.
Para 126) The following measures have been taken to improve access to justice for children in Togo: … • Provision of care to 3,178 children, of whom 2,372 were girls who had been subjected to violence.
Para 127) Togo has undertaken the following initiatives to ensure gender equality and the empowerment of women: • Adoption of the 2016–2030 Agricultural Policy and the corresponding strategic plan for the period up to 2030, which comprises four strategic areas of focus. The second of these areas covers the issue of women’s access to productive resources and income, placing emphasis on the need to build their productive capacity and on the management and control of their income. • Implementation of the Project for the Empowerment of Rural Women in Togo. • Establishment of private sector support structures to help women entrepreneurs and other working women take full advantage of entrepreneurship and job creation opportunities in the formal sector. • Implementation in Togo of the Economic Community of West African States project called “50 Million African Women Speak”, which is intended to facilitate the empowerment of women through the creation of a virtual platform for networking, sharing and access to financial and other information for the purposes of entrepreneurship and enterprise development. • Awarding of 20 per cent of government contracts to young entrepreneurs and women entrepreneurs in 2018, in order to promote women’s entrepreneurship. This proportion rose to 25 per cent in 2019. • Development of urban roads and rural tracks to open up the regions and facilitate the transport and sale of agricultural products, mostly by women. • Provision of mechanical and electrical equipment to women’s associations for their economic activities. • Launch of a project to support the financial inclusion of vulnerable women (women living with HIV, widows, porters, women who have been treated for obstetric fistula and women with disabilities) in July 2017.
Para 128) The number of women supported through this project totalled 3,500 in 2019, 5,655 in 2020 and 6,609 as of June 2021.
Para 129) Various measures have been taken to improve the living conditions of women with disabilities in particular. For example, the standard amount of capital available to them through the National Fund for Inclusive Finance has been increased and the repayment period extended.
Para 130) Several measures have been taken to promote the participation of women in national political life: • Launch of the 2019–2023 Equality for Girls national campaign, which is intended to bring about a social shift towards equality for women and girls. • Measures to raise awareness among the various political parties of the issues of gender equality and the participation of women in decision-making. • Provision of training in leadership and communication techniques to potential women candidates. • Plans to establish trained peer educator clubs in the fields of political leadership, peace and development in all cantons. A total of 591 women have been trained since 2016. • Establishment of a political academy for women leaders with a view to increasing the participation of women in public life. During its 2018 session, the academy provided training to 132 women in areas such as leadership, personal development, political career planning and political communication. • Implementation of the “Women Running for Municipal Councillor” project, which helped to build the campaigning skills of 219 women candidates in the 2019 municipal elections.
Para 132) The new Criminal Code prohibits gender-based violence, including rape, female genital mutilation and forced marriage.
Para 133) Action is taken within the framework of the National Strategy to Combat Gender-based Violence and various sector-specific programmes that include measures to encourage women to report cases of violence, to ensure that perpetrators and accomplices are brought to justice, to protect victims of violence, to provide legal remedies and to facilitate the reintegration of victims.
Para 134) Advocacy and awareness-raising activities are also carried out.
Para 135) Support is provided to victims of violence in various ways: • Psychosocial support in the form of counselling and ongoing care is provided to victims at home and in counselling centres. • Victims are referred to health centres and other services, such as the police, courts and legal advice centres. • Victims are provided with financial support for the development of income-generating activities. • In 2019, the Group for Policy and Action, Women, Democracy and Development set up an online system for reporting violence against women, with the aim of preventing gender-based violence and providing legal assistance to victims.
UN Compilation:
Para 40) The Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences, noted that the participation of women and young people in decision-making remained limited. Furthermore, women and girls continued to experience inequality and discrimination in economic, legal, social and political aspects of their lives. Many women and girls were also subjected to sexual and gender-based violence.
Para 41) The United Nations country team highlighted the persistence of discriminatory practices, including with regard to inheritance rights, as well as of gender-based discrimination and violence. This observation supported the conclusion reached by the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences, who stressed that many women and girls were also subjected to sexual and gender-based violence.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 35) JS9 noted the poor working and living conditions of workers in certain industries, particularly those in the free trade zone. For example, female workers do not receive maternity leave, and pregnant women risk losing their jobs.
Para 44) Femme Plus Togo noted that many women experience domestic and sexual violence throughout their lives. Vulnerable groups, such as girls who have not finished school, working women, female trainees and persons with disabilities, are also exposed to this form of violence. The institutions responsible for prevention, punishment and assistance do not always provide an effective response when cases are brought before them. Female victims have a real problem gaining access to justice and receiving appropriate assistance. Given the lack of an official mechanism to protect victims and society’s accusatory attitudes, victims are reluctant to report cases and file complaints. Most of the victims who have had the courage to go to court end up retracting their statements because of pressure from their families and threats from their abusers. In such situations, judges tend to drop the case and facilitate a financial arrangement between the perpetrator and victim, in violation of the criminal law in force.
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State Under Review:TogoTogoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:PortugalPortugalRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEIIssue:
- Early marriage
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
- Forced marriage
Type:RecommendationSession:40th Session, January 2022Status:AcceptedContents:Undertake nationwide awareness-raising campaigns on the criminalization of child labour, child early and forced marriage and other harmful practices with a view to eliminate these practices.
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State Under Review:TogoTogoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:LiechtensteinLiechtensteinRegional groupWEOGIssue:
- Early marriage
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
- Female genital mutilation / cutting
Type:RecommendationSession:26th session, November 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Prosecute all cases of (child marriage and female genital mutilation) and punish the perpetrators according to the law -
State Under Review:TogoTogoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:PortugalPortugalRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEIIssue:
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
- Female genital mutilation / cutting
Type:RecommendationSession:26th session, November 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Swiftly implement the provisions (in the new Criminal Code), aiming at the elimination of the practice of (female genital mutilation).ExplanationThe following enjoy the support of Togo, which considers that they are already implemented or in the process of implementation.ImplementationNational Report:
Para 33) There is a legal framework (comprising the Constitution, the new Criminal Code, the Persons and Family Code and the Children’s Code) that protects against harmful cultural practices such as child marriage, female genital mutilation, levirate marriage and sororate marriage.
Para 118) Efforts are made to involve traditional and religious leaders in the fight against practices that are harmful to children, in order to achieve lasting results.
Para 119) The practice of female genital mutilation is becoming less and less common. According to the 2013–2014 demographic and health survey and the 2017 multiple indicator cluster survey, the rate of female genital mutilation fell from 5 to 3.1 per cent among women aged 15 to 49 years and from 1 to 0.3 per cent among children up to 14 years old, between 2014 and 2017.
Para 132) The new Criminal Code prohibits gender-based violence, including rape, female genital mutilation and forced marriage.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 45) The European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ) noted that, despite the law banning FGM, its prevalence within ethnic groups remains high. These groups often reside in rural and remote areas of the country where enforcement of the law is lacking. Additionally, FGM is engrained in Togo’s society, and many ethnic groups choose custom over modern law.