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State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:CubaCubaRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Continue the process of approval and implementation of legislative measures such as the children's code, the law for the protection of the elderly, and the law for the protection of girls in school, among others.
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State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Birth registration
Type:Review DocumentationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:N/AContents:"Continuing efforts to raise awareness of birth registration as part of a national campaign, and the organization of mobile court hearings for birth registration. [Para 114c]" -
State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:UkraineUkraineRegional groupEEGPolitical groupCISIssue:
- Sexual and / or reproductive rights and / or health broadly
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Ensure access to adequate sexual and reproductive Health Care Services.
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State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Violence against women / gender-based violence
Type:Review DocumentationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:NeglectedContents:Adopt a law criminalizing violence against women. [Para 12] -
State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:NamibiaNamibiaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUCommonwealthIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Ratify the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa.
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State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:ArgentinaArgentinaRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Early marriage
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
- Forced marriage
- Female genital mutilation / cutting
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Increase efforts to eliminate all harmful and discriminatory practices against women and girls, such as child and forced marriage and female genital mutilation.
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State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:ZimbabweZimbabweRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUIssue:
- Early marriage
- Forced marriage
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Accelerate ongoing awareness campaigns to eliminate child, forced and early marriages.
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State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:SlovakiaSlovakiaRegional groupEEGPolitical groupEUIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Pursue appropriate policies, such as its National Gender Policy, including public-oriented awareness campaigns to overcome the prevalence of patriarchal ideology with firmly entrenched stereotypes regarding the roles and responsibilities of women and men in the family and society.ImplementationStakeholder Summary:
Para 8) NHRC drew attention to the National Gender Policy that had been adopted and the National Policy on Social Development, which included a sectoral strategy on the advancement of women. It found it regrettable, however, that the country's actions in those areas were not sufficiently visible. -
State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:AlgeriaAlgeriaRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICALIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Adopt a family code. -
State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:ArgentinaArgentinaRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- Early marriage
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
- Forced marriage
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Strengthen the measures to combat discrimination against women and girls, in particular, by prohibiting early or forced marriages. -
State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:United StatesUnited StatesRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupOASIssue:
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:RecommendationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Build law enforcement and labour inspection capacity to combat slavery practices, including sexual servitude, and forced child begging, and rehabilitate and integrate victims. -
State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:Stakeholder SummaryIssue:
- Early marriage
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
- Female genital mutilation / cutting
Type:Review DocumentationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:Reference AddressedContents:WV expressed concern that Niger had one of the highest rates of early marriage. It was a problem that entailed serious risks to girls' health. WV recommended that Niger should strengthen measures to eradicate FGM and other practices harmful to the physical and mental health of women, including the dissemination and implementation of existing legislation that punished it. [Para 19] -
State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Birth registration
Type:Review DocumentationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:Reference AddressedContents:... UNHCR recommended that the Niger invest in birth registration. [Para 63] -
State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:SpainSpainRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOEIIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:AcceptedContents:... Withdraw the reservations made to CEDAW.ImplementationNational Report:
Pg 17) - Discussions continue on the withdrawal of reservations to the CEDAW, despite obstacles posed by sociocultural inertia;
- In 2014, a committee was set up to examine the possibility of withdrawing reservations; 3 meetings held by the committee.
- Three-year communications plan for the period 2015-2017 has been formulated in order to achieve the withdrawal of reservations; The results and impact will be evaluated as the implementation of the plan progresses.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 1) The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) stated that, despite recommendations received during its first universal periodic review, the Niger maintained reservations to CEDAW ...
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State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:IndiaIndiaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupCommonwealthIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Continue with policy measures for the progressive realization of gender equality.
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State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:National ReportIssue:
- Gender perspective in policies, programmes
- Women's and / or girls' rights
- Women's participation
Type:Review DocumentationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:N/AContents:"The Quota Act is a major piece of legislation on the promotion of women’s rights. A
code on personal status governing family relationships is currently being drafted for
adoption. Two major policies contribute to the effective exercise of women’s rights: the
national policy on social development, which incorporates the advancement of women in
one of its sectoral strategies, and the National Gender Policy adopted in 2008. [Para 103]" -
State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:MontenegroMontenegroRegional groupEEGIssue:
- Sexual exploitation / slavery
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Investigate effectively cases of child trafficking, child prostitution and child pornography, and to punish and prosecute the perpetrators with appropriate sanctions in accordance with the gravity of their crimes.
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State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:UN CompilationIssue:
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
- International human rights instruments
- Gender equality
Type:Review DocumentationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:Reference AddressedContents:"In July 2010, the United Nations country team recommended in particular that the Government of Niger continue to inform the population about its rights and duties; that it undertake codification of customs to do away with those contrary to international human rights norms, that it lift its reservations to the CEDAW. [Para 53]" -
State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:FranceFranceRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOIFIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Gender equality
- Women's and / or girls' rights
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Protect the rights of women and girls, including by lifting reservations to the CEDAW.
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State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:JapanJapanRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupIssue:
- Early marriage
- Forced marriage
- Female genital mutilation / cutting
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Eliminate all harmful practices such as child marriage, forced marriage, and female genital mutilation.
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State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:TogoTogoRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:38th Session, May 2021Status:AcceptedContents:Continue awareness-raising campaigns and open and inclusive public debates with the participation of all relevant stakeholders on the importance of a comprehensive and coherent legal reform to achieve effective equality between men and women.
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State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:MalaysiaMalaysiaRegional groupAsia-Pacific GroupPolitical groupASEANOICCommonwealthIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Take effective measures to ensure equal opportunities and treatment of women and men in the labour market in both private and public sectors.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.
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:BelgiumBelgiumRegional groupWEOGPolitical groupEUOIFIssue:
- Harmful practices based on cultural / traditional values
- Female genital mutilation / cutting
Type:RecommendationSession:10th session, February 2011Status:AcceptedContents:Take all appropriate measures to ensure an effective implementation of the prohibition of female genital mutilation, especially in terms of prevention, sensitization, control and legal sanctions.ImplementationNational Report:
Pg 12) In progress:
-Awareness campaigns on FGM and the practice of Wahaya;
- Awareness-building and training on Wahaya and other similar practices for magistrates, FDS and traditional leaders, provided by the ANLTP
- Study conducted on Wahaya and awareness-building on this practice provided to target groups;
- 2 conferences on Wahaya held in 2014.
- 11,316 messages broadcast on radio and TV regarding the ban on FGM and early and/or forced marriages;
Pg 19) - Articles 232.1-232.3 of the Criminal Code define and penalize FGM
- Appeal to traditional and religious leaders in Téra and Say (the areas most affected) on the subjects of reproductive health, FGM and human rights;
- Awareness campaigns with a view to the retraining of circumcisers;
- Training for community radio hosts in Téra and Say on the subjects of reproductive health, FGM and human rights.
- 279 prosecutions against perpetrators of abuse and other reported acts of violence in 2014;
- In 2011, a circumciser was convicted for having circumcised seven girls between the ages of 23 days and 2 years;
- Awareness-building among 222 adolescents between the ages of 10 and 14, school attenders and non-school attenders, in 17 villages in Say and 20 villages in Téra, on the issues of reproductive health, FGM and human rights;
- Awareness-building among 64 traditional and religious leaders on the issue of FGM.
Pg 24) Awareness and educational campaigns for men and women in order to eliminate FGM and harmful practices.
Stakeholder Summary:
Para 17) NHRC and CODDHD noted efforts to prohibit harmful traditional practices against women and children - notably female genital mutilation (FGM) - through awareness-raising activities, which had achieved positive results in some areas. CODDHD referred in particular to the case of the Makodolindi community, which had issued a public statement announcing its decision to abandon excision. Nonetheless, CODDHD considered that further efforts were required. WV expressed regret that, despite the enactment by the Government of Act No. 2003-25 condemning harmful practices, FGM remained a widespread practice in the Gurma, Peulh and Arab communities and the regions of Tillabéry, Diffa and Niamey. -
State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:ChileChileRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIIssue:
- International human rights instruments
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Accelerate the withdrawal of its reservations to the CEDAW, to fully comply with the provisions of the Convention, and introduce plans and programs to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women. -
State Under Review:NigerNigerRegional groupAfrica GroupPolitical groupAUOICOIFSource Of Reference:MexicoMexicoRegional groupGRULACPolitical groupOASOEIACSIssue:
- Gender equality
Type:RecommendationSession:24th session, January 2016Status:AcceptedContents:Review the legislation to eliminate provisions that may discriminate against women and girls and harmonize it with the CEDAW.