1.1. Constitutional Provisions

1. CENTRAL AFRICA

All countries enshrine the principle of equality, the right to own property and the right to work, and most countries outline their duty to provide these rights.

1.1. Constitutional Provisions

All countries have implemented constitutional provisions that are relevant to women’s economic empowerment and entrepreneurship. Such provisions predate the AWD but have been preserved in subsequent revisions. At a minimum, all countries enshrine the principle of equality, the right to own property and the right to work, and most countries outline their duty to provide these rights. However, some countries stand out. Four countries (Central African Republic, Chad, DR Congo, Gabon) specifically enshrine the principle of non-discrimination in employment based on sex. Article 11 of the 2016 Central African Republic Constitution articulates that all citizens are equal concerning employment and that no one may be discriminated against in their work or employment because of their sex.523 Four countries (Burundi, Chad, DR Congo and São Tomé and Príncipe) enshrine the principle of fair, just or equitable pay. The 2018 Constitution of Burundi (Article 57) guarantees that, “with equal competence, every person has the right, without discrimination, to an equal salary for equal work.”524