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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 (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

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SOAWR Members conduct training on State Reporting on the Maputo Protocol in Tunisia

From the 15th – 17th of June 2023, SOAWR Members Kadirat and the Centre for Human Rights (CHR) – University of Pretoria conducted a training workshop with Tunisian Government ministers and stakeholders on State Reporting on The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (the Maputo Protocol). Samia Melki Fessi, the founder of Kadirat, stated that “what made this great partnership with CHR a reality is the SOAWR network.” The training was reported on by the Tunisian publication Leaders (available in French and Arabic), concluding: “Combining theoretical learning with the

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of women through ratification and implementation of the Protocol.

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