Rape is a crime, and the law is enforced when charges are brought to court, although it is suspected that prosecutions are relatively infrequent. Wife battering traditionally is addressed through communal pressure. The traditional culture, in which men are dominant, has impeded a more active role for women in the economy. However, women slowly are finding work in unskilled and semiskilled occupations. Statistics on the participation of women in the work force and on comparative wages were unavailable.
Women have full rights of ownership and inheritance of property.
Women have full and equal access to education. Children Within its limited financial resources, the Government makes adequate expenditures for child welfare. Primary education is compulsory for children between the ages of 6 and 12 years. If child abuse exists, it is rare and has not become a source of societal concern. There is no evidence or complaint of discrimination in employment, education, or provision of other state services.