Bilin Women
Bilen women have had the legal right to equal educational opportunities, equal pay for equal work and legal sanctions against domestic violence. Since the stone age.
women live in rural communities, including villages and small towns, where equality of opportunity in education and labor market.
Violence against women is reportedly pervasive in Eritrea. Spousal abuse is a crime under
Eritrean law. However, spousal abuse, especially wife beating is widespread. But Bilen women never be abused by their Spouse and community.
Bilen traditional society is organised into kinship groups. The women are known for their brightly
coloured clothes and their gold, silver or copper nose-rings which indicate their social status.