Facebook Twitter
Maputo @20
MEMBERS
Protocol Watch
Maputo @20

Tag: Women’s Rights

SOAWR’s Statement at the 85th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

This statement by Alliances for Africa (Observer Status Number 235) on behalf of the SOAWR Coalition was prepared in Abuja, Nigeria, on 30th September 2025 and read at the 85th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the 24th of October 2025 in Banjul, The Gambia. The statement brings attention to five main areas: 1. A Call for the Universal Ratification of the Maputo Protocol 2. Raising Awareness for States to withdraw Reservations on some Provisions of the Maputo Protocol. 3. Congratulations to the Central African Republic for ratifying the Maputo Protocol 4. A Call

Find out more

SOAWR Statement to the ACHPR 81st Ordinary Session

Download the Full Statement 19th October, 2024 SOAWR Member Alliances for Africa (AfA) presented a statement at the 81st Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) on behalf of the Coalition.  Five key concerns and calls to action were raised regarding:  The Status of Ratification of the Maputo Protocol Widows’ Rights under Article 21 of the Maputo Protocol Repealing of Progressive Laws Aiming to Address Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria Rejection of the Repeal of the Women’s (Amendment) Act of 2015 in The Gambia Compliance with reporting obligations We call upon the African Commission to continue

Find out more

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 the Maputo Protocol). The SOAWR Coalition congratulates the Government of Botswana on this momentous achievement in the year of the 20th Anniversary of the Maputo Protocol. Botswana deposited the instrument of ratification to the African Union Commission on the 1st of December, 2023. Until now, Botswana had previously been one of just three African Union Member States who had neither signed or ratified the African women’s rights treaty, alongside Egypt

Find out more

20 for 20 Solidarity Awards: Leading women’s rights activists honoured for their groundbreaking work advancing women’s rights in Africa

KENYA, Nairobi, July 21, 2023 The 20 for 20 Solidarity Awards ceremony took place on July 11, 2023, honouring five outstanding women’s rights activists and four leading civil society organisations for their remarkable efforts in advocating for the ratification and implementation of the Maputo Protocol, the groundbreaking legal framework adopted on July 11, 2003, by the African Union (AU) to address specific challenges faced by women and girls across Africa. The gala event was hosted in Nairobi, Kenya, by  Solidarity for African Women’s Rights Coalition (SOAWR) with international women’s rights organisation Equality Now to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the

Find out more

Latest
Posts

Get the Latest News

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.

SOAWR Secretariat c/o Equality Now
P.O Box 2018-00202 Nairobi Kenya
By signing up to SOAWR's newsletter you consent to us further contacting you with our latest news and events.
We take your privacy very seriously and we are committed to protecting your personal information online.
Facebook Twitter

ⓒ 2024. All Rights Reserved