
The New Generation Girls & Women Development Initiative (NIGAWD)
The New Generation Girls and Women Development Initiative (NIGAWD) is a young woman-led non-governmental, not-for-profit organisation based in Nigeria established in 2012.
issue: Economic, social and cultural rights
The New Generation Girls and Women Development Initiative (NIGAWD) is a young woman-led non-governmental, not-for-profit organisation based in Nigeria established in 2012.
Women and Law in Southern Africa (WLSA) Zimbabwe Chapter conducts action research.
WLM promote and advocate for gender equality as well as an active and participatory citizenry, which are both pivotal for the achievement of good governance, sustainable development, social justice and transformation.
In November 2022, on behalf of the SOAWR Coalition, member organisation Alliances for Africa (observer status number 235) submitted a statement to the 73rd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR). The statement calls upon the Commission to: address challenges and barriers relating to Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) continue to utilise its recently published guidelines on shadow reporting on the Maputo Protocol address the disproportionate effect that the COVID-19 pandemic, the proliferation of armed conflict and an unprecedented rise in unconstitutional changes of government are having on women urge the remaining 12 African
Following the SOAWR Coalition’s ratification and advocacy mission on the 25th of June 2025, the Government of the Central African Republic (CAR) deposited the instrument of ratification for the Maputo Protocol on the 29th of July 2025, making CAR the 46th African Union member state to do so.
Today, on 11 July 2025, we mark 22 years since the adoption of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in
Read the full statement On the 10th of May 2025, SOAWR presented its statement to the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) 83rd Ordinary Session, via member organisation
Exciting news! We’re pleased to announce that SOAWR has with UN Women handle under the #ACTtoEndViolence Against Women programme. ACT is a new game-changing commitment between the European Commission and