Haki Nawiri Afrika
Haki Nawiri Afrika is an initiative formed by Kenya based activists in collaboration with university students from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
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CREAW Kenya won the 2022 African Gender Award!
On the 14th of June 2022, SOAWR member, CREAW Kenya, were awarded the GIMAC (Gender is my Agenda Campaign) 2022 African Gender Award in the Civil Society category. The Award recognises their commitment to gender mainstreaming and commitment to achieve gender equality and equity. They accepted the award in the Nairobi ceremony, alongside President Uhuru Kenyatta who received the African Gender Award 2022 for championing gender equality and development in the country. The award was presented to the president by Ms Benita Diop, the African Union Commission Special Envoy on women, peace and security. The award is anchored on three
CREAW Call for Amendments to Kenya’s 2006 Sexual Offences Act
The Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (SOA) came into effect on 21st July 2006. This was subsequent to unending agitation from the civil society organisations together with a large judicial outcry on the application of judicial discretion. Despite the enactment of the SOA in 2006 to deal with gaps of enforcement presented by the Penal Code, the statistics around sexual violence have not significantly improved. This research examines the legal framework around the enforcement of the key offences highlighted in Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 & 9 of the SOA in Kenya in terms of arrests investigations,
Africa Has the Right Tool to Protect Women’s Rights. It Needs to Use It
Source: African Arguments, analysis by Stephanie Musho. 18 years after African leaders adopted the Maputo Protocol, a progressive initiative by and for Africans, it is still yet to be fully implemented. July is a significant month for African Women. On 31 July every year, the African Union (AU) leads the continent in celebrating African Women’s Day. More significantly, eighteen years ago on 11 July, African leaders converged in Mozambique and adopted what’s commonly referred to as the Maputo Protocol. This legal instrument guarantees comprehensive rights to women. Among other things, it calls for the elimination of discrimination and harmful practices, rights
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International Women’s Day 2023: #DigitALL for the Maputo Protocol
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
Source: Modern Ghana
BAOBAB’s Press Release on the 2023 Nigerian Election
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
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