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

 This 28 September 2023 marks the global day of action for access to safe and legal abortion.  We, the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa (SRRWA) of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Commission); the African Union Commission’s Women, Gender and Youth Directorate (AUC WGYD), as well the undersigned Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), under the umbrella of the Solidarity for African Women’s Rights (SOAWR) Coalition, reaffirm our unwavering commitment to the realization of women’s rights to access to safe and legal abortion.  Read the Full Statement (ENG) DÉCLARATION CONJOINTE À L’OCCASION DE LA «

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Joint Statement on the Occasion of the Pan-African Women’s Day

This 31st of July 2023 marks the Pan-African Women’s Day, a celebration and an ode to the Foremothers of the Continent as well as the beautiful women of Africa, who work tirelessly to improve their own lives and the lives of others. The day marks 61 years since the formation of the African Union’s first ever women’s collective on the Continent- the Pan-African Women’s Organisation (PAWO), and comes at a time when we are still celebrating 20 years since the adoption of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa

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Progrès dans la ratification et l’intégration du protocole de Maputo : 2003-2023

For the English version, go here.  La Coalition SOAWR, Equality Now et le Centre mondial d’analyse des politiques (WORLD) présentent des données intéressantes sous forme de cartes chronologiques démontrant les progrès de la ratification et de la domestication du Protocole de Maputo au cours des deux dernières décennies. Table des matières Ratification du Protocole de Maputo: juillet 2003 – juillet 2023 2003 2009 2015 2023 2003 2009 2015 2023 En savoir plus sur l’état de la ratification pour chaque État membre de l’UA Droit constitutionnel à l’égalité des sexes Les constitutions reflètent le caractère social et politique des nations et

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SOAWR at CSW70

We are delighted to invite you to join the SOAWR Coalition and our member organisations at the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) in New

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SOAWR Communiqué on the AU-CEVAWG

This communiqué outlines the Solidarity for African Women’s Rights (SOAWR) Coalition’s position on the African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls. For further information or any enquiries,

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