Adoption of the Multi-Sectoral Approach Framework Workshop
SOAWR Workshop on the Adoption of the Multi-Sectoral Approach Framework for the Implementation of the AU Women’s Rights Protocol and the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act
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Legislative Advocacy Coalition on Violence Against Women
Legislative Advocacy Coalition on Violence Against Women (LACVAW) is a Coalition of diverse groups in civil society working on various aspects of women’s human rights, particularly, violence against women. The Coalition was formed in 2001, in response to the need to bring together and amplify the voices of NGOs across the country, particularly those that were proposing Bills at the State and National Assemblies on issues of domestic violence, harmful traditional practices and inheritance rights.
Maputo Protocol Article 14
Preface The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (the Maputo Protocol) is the main legal instrument for the protection of the rights of women and girls in Africa. Article 14 of the Maputo Protocol guarantees women’s right to health, including sexual and reproductive health. Women’s rights to sexual and reproductive health include: the right to control their fertility, the right to decide the number of children and the spacing of children, the right to choose any method of contraception, and the right to have family planning education. Under Article
Change Must Be Accelerated to End FGM in One Generation
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) involves the partial or total removal of the female genitalia. It is an extreme and violent form of discrimination and violates the rights of women and girls to equality, bodily integrity and dignity. As we mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance to FGM, we are at a critical window of opportunity – a ‘tipping point’ where momentum is growing and change can be accelerated. FGM is now prohibited to varying degrees in 20 out of 29 of the countries in Africa and the Middle East where it is most prevalent, although full implementation of the
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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
Press Release: SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE AFRICAN UNION (AU)
Download English Press Release The Solidarity for African Women’s Rights is a coalition of over 70 civil society organizations working across 33 countries. SOAWR works to ensure that the rights
Call to Action and Accountability to: The African Union Member States
(ENG) Download Call to Action and Accountability (FR) Télécharger l’appel à l’action et à la responsabilité (العربية) تنزيل دعوة للعمل والمساءلة
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