
SOAWR Statement – ACHPR 79th Ordinary Session
This statement was given by Alliances for Africa (AfA) on behalf of the SOAWR Coalition at the 79th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR).
country: Morocco

This statement was given by Alliances for Africa (AfA) on behalf of the SOAWR Coalition at the 79th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR).

Il s’agit d’une étude comparative des législations nationales et internationales ratifiées par le Maroc et le Protocole de Maputo qu’il n’a pas encore ratifié, et ce, dans le domaine des Droits des Femmes Marocaines. Le travail est basé sur une collecte de documentations ainsi que des rapports émis par les instances nationales concernées et les rapports des ONG féminines.

In October and November 2022, the Solidarity for African Women Rights Coalition (SOAWR) in partnership with various actors including the African Union Commission’s Women, Gender and Youth Directorate (AUC-WGYD) conducted ratification missions in Egypt and Morocco to advocate for the adoption of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (the “Maputo Protocol”). The two countries are among 12 in Africa that have not acceded the women’s rights treaty. Thanks also to our Egyptian and Moroccan member organisations for their support and engagement in these missions. Read more about the

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