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Before anyone made a difference, Mozambique’s violence against women was inferior. It is difficult for women to press charges, therefor women believed it was normal for the husband to beat them. Women are currently facing being the victims of physical abuse in their country, including rape. The government is currently constructing laws against all forms of domestic violence. Since laws have been passed in Africa, Mozambique is the epitome of women rights. Rape is now legally punishable in Mozambique, sentences can go for as long as 8-12 years in jail depending on the age of the person who got violated. Laws such as “Family Laws” have been passed. This law states the legal marriage age, men and women are not able to get married under the age of 18. Women who are single, divorced or widowed are aloud to be free and have the same laws as men, when your married different laws apply. On the other hand married women cannot sign contracts without their husbands authority. Married women are restricted from travelling alone with their children, unless their husband allows them too. As well as they must agree to live under their husbands roof. Organizations helped councils set up in the areas, this gave women some freedom. Lolanda Cintura the minister of Women's Affairs and Social Welfare worked with the general director of the Catalan Agency, Carlos Llorens i Villa, to pass these laws. District Women's Advancement Councils was set up to promote gender equality in Mozambique, as well as to cut down on various types of violence that women suffer from.

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