Section 41 of the Constitution

Country	Fiji
Year	2013
Type of Measure	Violence against women > Constitutional provision
Form of Violence	Violence against women and girls

Brief Description

Section 41 of the Constitution adopted in 2013 includes the following provisions: (1) Every child has the right—
(d) to be protected from abuse, neglect, harmful cultural practices, any form of violence, inhumane treatment and punishment, and hazardous or exploitative labour;

Source of Information

Constitution of the Republic of Fiji 2013, UN Women Constitutional Database

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