Anti-discrimination law

Article 2 : tous les Maliens naissent et demeurent libres et égaux en droits et en devoirs. Toute discrimination fondée sur l'origine sociale, la couleur, la langue, la race, le sexe, la religion et l'opinion politique est prohibée.

But they may not be fully implemented.

Eg) Under Malian law, gender-based discrimination in hiring is prohibited, and women have the right to 14 weeks fully paid maternity leave, financed by social security.[1] However, nearly 50% of women in Mali are employed in agriculture (48.4%) [2] meaning that they are not covered by employment legislation.

Their freedom of movement and access to public space is, however, affected by other legislation. For example, the 2011 Family Code provides that the choice of domicile is to be made by the husband.

although freedom of expression is protected by the Malian constitution, the 2006 DHS reported that 24.6% of women had no access to the media at all, compared to 13.9% of men.[3] [4]

Note: Endemic corruption impeded Malians’ access to basic health care and education. Malian authorities have made scant effort to hold accountable those implicated in serious abuses committed during the 2012-2013 armed conflict [5]

 

[1] http://www.genderindex.org/country/mali#_ftn71

[2] http://www.genderindex.org/country/mali#_ftn72

[3] http://www.genderindex.org/country/mali#_ftn67

[4] http://www.genderindex.org/country/mali

[5] https://www.hrw.org/africa/mali