Mali signed the Maputo Protocol in December, 2003 and ratified in January, 2005.  2017: Law 2017-21 ensures equal rights and treatment of all citizens, with regards to access to employment and education. Specifically, Article 4 details the different types of discrimination, highlighting discrimination on the basis of disabilities and HIV/AIDS. Moreover, women have the right to 14 weeks of fully paid maternity leave, financed by the government’s social security programme. 2020-2029: Plan Décennal de Développement pour l’autonomisation de la femme, de l’enfant et de la famille (|PDDAFEF 2020-2029). Its aim is to contribute to the emergence of Mali by 2030 through