አገራችን ብሔሮች፤ ብሔረሰቦችና ህዝቦች ለረጅም ዓመታት በጸረ ዴሞክራሲያዊ የጭቆናና የአፈናአገዛዝ ሲማቅቁባት የነበረች መሆኗ የሚታወቅ ጉዳይ ነው።
However, it has been seen as a move in the right direction for the nation, which has long been criticised by human rights organisations and other nations for oppressing women.