In Senegal, "law shops" help women assert their rights In Senegal, an association of jurist women has opened "Boutiques du Droit", or "Law Shops" in several locations across the country. These places provide free legal advice and assistance primarily to women to help them assert their rights. The association just opened its eighth "boutique" in the city of Thiès, located about 70 km from the capital Dakar. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES