(d) Women human rights defenders

154. Women continue to suffer discrimination in respect of their social rights. Unemployment amongst women is higher than men; they earn a lower average wage than men do and are grossly under-represented in Government and politics. The new Criminal Code, in force since 1998, decriminalized homosexual acts between consenting adult men. Lesbianism is, however, still an offence under the Criminal Code. This indicates stronger prejudice against women’s sexual rights.

link to full text of the Mission report:
http://www.unhchr.ch/Huridocda/Huridoca.nsf/0/d6e9647c776e295dc1256b9d0053b24e

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