country: Zambia
Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF) is a vast pan-African network of non-governmental organizations for the rights of women and individuals created in 1990 with headquarters in Lomé, Togo. It is dedicated to promote and strengthen strategies that link the right to development in order to increase the participation and influence of women at all levels for the emergence of a culture of exercise and respect for women’s rights in Africa.
Formed in 1989, Women and Law in Southern African Research and Education Trust (WLSA) Zambia is a local Chapter of a sub-regional network (other member countries are Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland and Zimbabwe) seeking to contribute to sustained well-being of women and girl children in Southern Africa through action-oriented research in the socio-legal field and advocating women’s rights. Its mission is to work towards the socio-economic, political and legal advancement of women and children.
Zambia signed the Maputo Protocol on August 2005 and ratified on May 2006. 2015 Gender Equity and Equality Act: includes provisions regarding the elimination of discrimination related to gender-based violence [i] The Gender Equity and Equality Act affirms a woman’s right to, on an equal basis with a man: “(a) vote in elections and referenda and to be eligible for election to publicly elected bodies; (b) participate in public decision making and formulate and implement Government policies and programmes; (c) hold public office and perform public functions at all levels of Government; (d) join, and participate in the activities of,
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,
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
RAPPORT PARALLELE COMBINÉ (10e au 18e , 2006- 2024) AU RAPPORT PÉRIODIQUE DE L’ÉTAT TUNISIEN SUR L’ÉTAT DE MISE EN ŒUVRE DU PROTOCOLE À LA CHARTE AFRICAINE DES DROITS DE
Following the SOAWR Coalition’s ratification and advocacy mission on the 25th of June 2025, the Government of the Central African Republic (CAR) deposited the instrument of ratification for the Maputo Protocol on the 29th of July 2025, making CAR the 46th African Union member state to do so.
