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Women in Mauritius refers to the social demographic of women in Mauritius. Women's role in Mauritian society [ 3 ] changed throughout the 20th century. Historically, Mauritian culture maintained patriarchal power structures, in domains inclusive of family and work life.
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Collen said in 2019 that attitudes had shifted, saying, "Society does not blame women who have abortions anymore." [27] The group L'Action Familiale has opposed legal abortion. [16] Lack of access to abortion has led women in Mauritius to commit infanticide. One such case on 3 January 2022 led to protests against the abortion ban. [28]
Mauritius has a population of 1,235,260 (608,090 males, 627,170 females), according to the 2022 Census. [4] The population on the island of Mauritius was 1,191,280 (586,590 males and 604,690 females); [ 5 ] Rodrigues island was 43,650 (21,330 males and 22,320 females); and Agaléga island was 330 (170 males and 160 females).
In Mauritius, women have been traditionally viewed as subordinate to men particularly in terms of role occupied in society. The government has taken steps to address this problem. These include the elimination of various legal restrictions on women such as in cases of emigration, inheritance, and even in holding roles such as jury in courts. [2]
also: People: By gender: Women: By nationality: Mauritian This category exists only as a container for other categories of Mauritian women . Articles on individual women should not be added directly to this category, but may be added to an appropriate sub-category if it exists.
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