Country Somalia
Year 2012
Type of Measure Violence against women > Constitutional provision
Form of Violence Violence against women and girls

Brief Description


Article 14 of the Constitution adopted in 2012 includes the following provisions on violence against women: A person may not be subjected to slavery, servitude, trafficking, or forced labour for any purpose.

Source of Information

Provisional Constitution for the Federal Republic of Somalia 2012, UN Women Constitutional Database

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