Djibouti Egypt Eq. The Constitution lays down that the Government must promote and support the liberation of women and that men and women have equal political, economic, social and cultural rights. Real equality, however, has only been implemented to a limited extent. Mozambique does not have a women's commission, or a women's agency, or a plan of action to improve the conditions of women.
Women constitute the majority of the workforce in rural areas.
Growth in agricultural production will depend on women's opportunities to exploit the new situation created by peace. Women in the agricultural sector do not have the same entitlement to land as men. The infant mortality rate is one of the highest in the world. The rate of girls attending school in rural areas is low. Violence against women, including wife battering, is widespread.