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SOAWR Strategic Plan 2013 – 2018
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A pan african strategic framework for the 5th phae of the campaign on African Union’s Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa. Download Strategic Plan
A Guide to Using the Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa for Legal Action
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This manual promotes the use of the groundbreaking human rights instrument, the Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa (the Women’s Rights Protocol), which is a supplementary protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The Women’s Rights Protocol was adopted by the African Union in July 2003 as a result of intensive advocacy by many organizations from
Journey to Equality Publication: 10 years of the Maputo Protocol
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SOAWR Coalition Annual Review and Agenda Setting Workshop Report
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The SOAWR Coalition annual review meeting in Nairobi, Kenya from 5th-7th October was attended by over 40 participants from 15 countries. This year’s theme was, “Spreading Our Wings: A Multi-Sectoral Approach to Women’s Rights’’. The main objectives of the meeting included a progress review of the 2008/2009 year, sharing of the best practices in the year, strategising on the African
Book: Grace, Tenacity and Eloquence
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The articles first appeared in the prize-winning weekly electronic newsletter, Pambazuka News. They provide students, activists and others with an easy-to-read introduction to the struggle for women’s rights in Africa. Download Report (English)
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International Women’s Day 2023: #DigitALL for the Maputo Protocol
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Today marks International Women’s Day, a day where the world pauses to take stock of women’s diverse achievements as well as the persisting patriarchal systems which undermine efforts to transform
“It’s time for action” – Akufo-Addo on 20 Years of the Maputo Protocol
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BAOBAB’s Press Release on the 2023 Nigerian Election
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Nigerian SOAWR Member, BAOBAB for Women’s Human Rights, has published a press statement for immediate release on the upcoming February 25 2023 general and presidential elections. Download the Press Release
Sources of Peace for Women and Youth Rights holds a Symposium on the Maputo Protocol
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SOAWR Member organisation, Sources of Peace Organisation (SPO) for Women and Youth Rights held a national symposium on the Maputo Protocol in Tripoli in November, 2022 with key delegates. Read