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The African Union Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa
Not yet a force for freedom The pan-African campaign to mobilise support for the ratification of the protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples. Rights on the rights of women in Africa was initiated by the women.s rights organisations Equality Now and FEMNET, together with Credo for Freedom of Expression and Associated Rights, Oxfam GB and Fahamu, publishers
11 Years of the Maputo Protocol: Women’s Progress and Challenges
SOAWR coalition organization and others are working to ensure that the Protocol remains on the agenda of policy makers and to urge all African leaders to safeguard the rights of women through its ratification and implementation. These organizations give visibility to both progress as well as violations of the rights enshrined therein.
Report on the Participation of the SOAWR Coalition in the AU Summit
This report provides a summary of SOAWR activities conducted during this African Union Summit and a reflection of the challenges, lessons learnt, and opportunities for future engagement. The SOAWR delegation comprised of representatives of Alliances for Africa (AfA), Oxfam, and the Inter-African Network for Women, Media, Gender and Development (FAMEDEV).
SOAWR Mapping Report of AU Protocol on Rights of Women
A study was conducted by SOAWR across the 22 African member states who have not ratified the AU Protocol on the Rights of Women, with strong emphasis on 10 focus countries with the aim of analyzing and mapping out country by country.
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Article 5(b): Elimination of FGM (with NAFGEM Tanzania)
Welcome to All Things Maputo Protocol – a podcast by the SOAWR Coalition. Join us in the second episode of our first series for the month of March, as we explore
Article 9: Women’s Right to Participation in the Political and Decision Making Process (with MEWC)
Welcome to All Things Maputo Protocol – a podcast by the SOAWR Coalition. Join us in our first series for the month of March, as we explore the International Women’s Day
Botswana has Ratified the Maputo Protocol!
1st December, 2023 The Republic of Botswana has ratified the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (better known as
A Memoir: Celebrating 20 Years of the Maputo Protocol
In commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (Maputo Protocol), SOAWR Member Equality