strengthening of ethnic and tribal figures at the expense of the Haratin, as well as the
work to systematically exclude them from centers of decision-making.
Recommendations to the Mauritanian Government
1. We recommend that the Mauritanian government establish legislation
granting Haratin women the right of political participation through the
"quota" system, transitionally.
2. Working on Legislation for the "Domestic Workers" labour sector, in order
to guarantee the rights of female Mauritanian workers in general, and
Haratin women specifically, because they comprise the majority of
workers in this sector.
3. Review the Mauritanian constitution in order to insert amendments that
grant the Haratin with complete political, social, economic and cultural
rights, along the same lines as other minority groups in Mauritania.
4. The government should provide financial, logistical, and technical support
to legal organisations working in the field of minority rights, especially
the "Haratin", to ensure development in the field of human rights.
Thank you for listening, and we hope for a bright tomorrow for all.