{"id":4677,"date":"2025-08-23T14:54:50","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T14:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ffgovernance.it\/rel_525\/projects\/protection-of-the-african-woman\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T10:47:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T10:47:45","slug":"protection-of-the-african-woman","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ofmfraternitas.org\/en\/projects\/protection-of-the-african-woman\/","title":{"rendered":"Protection of the African woman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; z_index=&#8221;201&#8243; width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/ofmfraternitas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cover-progetti-donne-africa-1.webp&#8221; title_text=&#8221;cover progetti donne africa&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off|30px|30px||&#8221; border_width_bottom=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#6EBFD1&#8243; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; box_shadow_blur=&#8221;10px&#8221; box_shadow_spread=&#8221;-10px&#8221; box_shadow_color=&#8221;#6EBFD1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;margin: auto;||align-items: center;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#c1272d&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;100px&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;2vh|2vh|2vh||false|false&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;80px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;50px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; border_width_bottom=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#6EBFD1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Projects Supporting<\/h1>\n<h1>African Women<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Africa is a kaleidoscope of cultures, ethnic groups, and tribes: every social group has its own <strong>traditions<\/strong>, its own <strong>rules<\/strong>, and, inevitably, its own <strong>problems<\/strong>. <strong>The status of women in Africa<\/strong> is emblematic of this diversity: even within a single country, one need only travel a few kilometers to encounter significant differences.<\/p>\n<p>In some areas, the status of women is influenced by Islamic laws that <strong>can limit women\u2019s freedom of choice<\/strong> regarding marriage, inheritance, and access to education. 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