This indicator reflects to what extent a country has incorporated the statement "The Constitution recognises customary law but states that gender-based discrimination in customary law is superseded by the principle of non-discrimination in the Constitution" into its national legal framework
This indicators belong to Key element 2: "Elimination of gender-based discrimination in the Constitution"
The possible values are:
| Rationale | Stage |
|---|---|
| Absence of the indicator in the legal framework | 0 |
| A policy is being developed | 1 |
| A policy is in place | 1.5 |
| A draft legislation is to be submitted for deliberations | 2 |
| The indicator appears in primary law | 3 |
| The indicator appears in multiple legal instruments | 4 |
| Not applicable | N/A |
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