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5th Edition of the SOAWR Journal

Download the Journal It’s the 20th Anniversary of the SOAWR Coalition! In September 2004, several women’s rights organisations in Africa formally came together in solidarity to advocate for the adoption, ratification, domestication and implementation of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (the Maputo Protocol). We are thrilled to share our journey in this 5th Edition of the SOAWR Journal in which we celebrate the Coalition’s growth, and forecast the future – A feminist imaging: SOAWR at 40. This fifth edition provides an overview of the implementation of the

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JOINT STATEMENT ON THE OCCASION OF THE GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION FOR ACCESS TO SAFE AND LEGAL ABORTION

Graphic by SAAF Fund 28 September 2024 marks the Global Day of Action for access to safe and legal abortion. The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), through its Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa (SRRWA), in partnership with the undersigned Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) under the banner of the Solidarity for African Women’s Rights (SOAWR) Coalition, reaffirm our unwavering dedication to safeguarding women’s rights to access safe and legal abortion. An array of global geopolitical, socio-economic, and public health challenges has defined 2024. From ongoing conflicts in the Middle East to wars in Russia and

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Policy Brief & Report on Kenya’s Reservations Under Article 14 of the Maputo Protocol

With the support of SOAWR and Sida, COVAW Kenya has developed two resources regarding Kenya’s reservations under Article 14 of the Maputo Protocol on Health and Reproductive Rights: 1. Addressing Legal and Healthcare Challenges Arising from Kenya’s Reservations Under Article 14(2)(c) of the Maputo Protocol. This comprehensive policy brief addresses the impact of Kenyan government reservations under Article 14(2)(c) of the Maputo Protocol on women’s reproductive rights and access to safe abortion services. Motivated by concerns regarding alignment with domestic laws, particularly Article 26(4) of the Kenyan Constitution, these reservations have given rise to multifaceted legal and practical challenges. This

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South Sudan Ratified the Maputo Protocol – Now What?

Status of women’s and girls’ rights in South Sudan Women and girls in South Sudan face extreme challenges with limited rights to protection, participation and inclusion. As such, South Sudan is among the countries with the highest rates of Sexual and Gender Based Violence in the world. Opportunities for education and vocational training are scarce. Laws and patriarchal norms limit women’s ability to inherit land, start a business (women belong in the kitchen and at home), and lead in public affairs. And, most of the more than 4 million South Sudanese who are forcibly displaced are women and girl. In

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Solidarity for African Women's rights (SOAWR) is a coalition of over 70 civil society organisations across
the continent working to ensure that the Protocol to the African Charter on the Rights of Women in
Africa remains on the agenda of policy makers and to urge all African leaders to safeguard the rights
of women through ratification and implementation of the Protocol.

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