Article 118 of the Family Code (Equality Before the Law)

Country	Comoros
Year	2001
Type of Measure	Other relevant laws > Family law
Form of Violence	Violence against women and girls

Brief Description

The Family Code contains provisions recognizing the equality of men and women before the law. Article 118 of the Family Code confers all persons "full capacity to exercise their civil rights," irrespective of gender.

Source of Information

CEDAW/C/COM/1-4 para. 230