Law No. 68/IX/2019 establishing the Equality between Men and Women. Country/Territory Cabo Verde Document type Legislation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject General Keyword Basic legislation Gender Institution Equity Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Geographical area Africa, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day after its publication. Abstract This Law, consisting of five Chapters, establishes the Equality between Men and Women. Gender equality is a universal principle recognized in several international instruments on human rights, especially the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), ratified by Cape Verde in 1980, which encourages the effective adoption of special provisional measures aimed at establishing de facto equality between men and women (art. 4). The purpose of this Law is to guarantee an effective equality of rights and duties between men and women, with a view to eliminating all forms of discrimination and creating the same opportunities, namely with regard to political participation and the exercise of decision making positions, aiming to achieve a more just, democratic and balanced society. It applies throughout the national territory, to all men and women of Cape Verdean nationality, resident or not in Cape Verde and is binding on all individuals or legal entities, whether public or private, national or foreign, who work in the National territory. The parity rules are equally applicable to all persons of foreign nationality who legally reside in Cape Verde. Parity between men and women includes the adoption of all measures aimed at eliminating any distinction, exclusion or limitation based on sex, which have the consequence or purpose of compromising or preventing the recognition, enjoyment or exercise of rights related to political participation and decision-making. Full text English Website www.legis-palop.org