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Women in Mauritius refers to the social demographic of women in Mauritius. Women's role in Mauritian society [3] changed throughout the 20th century. Historically, Mauritian culture maintained patriarchal power structures, in domains inclusive of family and work life. Women's contribution in the workforce increased due to the creation of ...
From September 2000 until July 2005, Marie Arianne Navarre-Marie served as Minister of Women’s Rights, Child Development & Family Welfare. [3] The position was held by Bappoo as the Minister of Gender Equality, Child Development and Family Welfare from May 2010 until August 2011, [2] when she was succeeded by Maria Francesca Mireille Martin ...
Aumeeruddy-Cziffra completed her law degree from the Inns of Court School of Law in Great Britain. She was a women's activist in her early years and started Ligue Féministe in 1974, Solidarité Femmes in Mauritius in 1977. Along with 19 other women, she fought against the Immigration and Deportation Acts, which prevented spouses of foreign ...
The Mauritius Police Force ( MPF) is the national law enforcement agency of Mauritius. The MPF carries out police, security, and military functions on Mauritius, with about 12,500 police officers under the command of the Commissioner of Police. The MPF is part of the Home Affairs Division, which operates under the aegis of the Prime Minister 's ...
Mauritian nationality law is regulated by the Constitution of Mauritius, as amended; the Mauritius Citizenship Act, and its revisions; and various international agreements to which the country is a signatory. [1] These laws determine who is, or is eligible to be, a national of Mauritius. [2] The legal means to acquire nationality, formal legal ...
Pramila Patten (/ p r ə ˈ m ɪ l ə ˈ p æ t ə n /; or Navamanee Ratna Patten, born 29 June 1958) is a Mauritian barrister, women's rights activist, and United Nations official, who currently serves as the United Nations Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations; she was appointed in 2017.
Laure Venchard was born on 16 March 1917, although her birth was not registered until 20 April. [1] She was the eldest of eleven children. [2] Her brother, Edwin, later became Solicitor General. [1] She completed primary and secondary studies in Mauritius, then went to London in 1938 to study medicine at the Royal Free Hospital.
The Constitution of the Republic of Mauritius ( French: La Constitution de Maurice) is the supreme law of Mauritius, according to Chapter I, Section 2 of the constitution, if any other law is inconsistent with this Constitution, that other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void. The current Constitution was adopted in 1968.