Mauritania Lack Of Women's Rights

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Women are the nurturers of the generations to come while children hold the future in the palm of their hands. Women and children of Mauritania face abuse, assault and an overall lack of human rights, all of which are topics to be resolved. The leaders of Mauritania have attempted to overcome these ups and downs, however, they have not yet been led to a legitimate solution.

Being an islamic state, Mauritania struggles to take action on the topic due to the cultural belief of men being superior to women. As previously stated, the female and minor citizens of Mauritania face ill treatment and different forms of abuse done by the political extremists of the country. Women rights are still unethical and in need of drastic adjustments. Although
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The country has signed multiple international treaties on the topic concerning women rights, as it is a crucial issue globally. Mauritania has so far been able to abolish slavery, with assistance from the US government, by establishing an antislavery law. Thankfully, the international law is dominant to the Mauritanian law, which comes to the aid of putting an end to inhuman acts and bringing stabilization to the country, leading to a civil human rights system. The country has taken a positive step, and is apart of the UN human rights program, and have participated in UN conventions involving human …show more content…
The country has taken multiple strides in order to resolve the misfortune of an unstable rights system for both women and children. With help from the International community, Mauritania hopes to provide its previously mentioned affected citizens with health care, education, and protection. Not only does Mauritania aim to solve this issue for its citizens, but also for the other countries in the International community that are affected by this issue as well. Together, the country of Mauritania, joined by the International community, will find the light at the end of the

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