There are no laws against domestic abuse, and no governmental or private facilities to shelter and support women in abusive situations. There are also a growing number of cases of physical and sexual assaults against women outside the family context. These assaults are perpetrated against both citizens and foreigners. Unmarried women are sometimes considered to have invited such violence by living, traveling, or socializing alone. Women have equal rights under the law, and there are no cultural or institutional barriers to education and employment.
Women are active and increasingly successful in private business and enterprise.
There has been a National Women's Advisory Council in existence since 1992, and there are several small nongovernmental groups interested in women's issues, particularly ones associated with spousal and family violence and abuse. The Government is committed to children's welfare through its programs of health care and education, but these have not been adequate to meet the needs of the country's sharply growing population in an environment in which the extended family is breaking down. Neither laws nor regulations mandate accessibility to public buildings and services for the disabled. Schools have established special education classes to address problems encountered by those who exhibit learning disabilities, although such classes are reportedly in jeopardy due to the cutoff of the grant funds under which they were established. Worker Rights a.