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Centre for Gender Economics in Africa (CGE Africa) has called for the adoption of Maputo Protocol, ratified by Nigeria in 2005, which seeks the elimination of all discriminations against women.

Human Rights Watch respectfully submits this brief in contribution to the African Union’s efforts to protect human rights and fundamental freedoms on the continent.

The Women’s Legal Centre on Friday voiced its disappointment at the long awaited South African Law Reform Commission which has recommended that sex work should be fully criminalised.

Enhancing Women's Political Participation in Africa (Women in Political Participation, WPP is the abbreviation) is a Pan-African gender project on the different facets of Women and Politics in Africa. Funded by Sida and implemented by International IDEA, it aims to advance gender equality in politics and governance, in line with the Maputo Protocol of 2003, various associated

Gender-based violence remains one of the biggest scourges in South African society. Everyday, women and gender nonconforming people live in fear of being victims and survivors of GBV. However, new legislation which was signed into law aims to prevent and bring an end to GBV. Here are some of the most important GBV legislation in South Africa. 

The Prosecutor v Dominic Ongwen: Joint amicus curiae submission by SALC and Prof. Bonita Meyersfeld

The next generation understands that their body is their own, and that marriage is not a trophy that should be accepted under any circumstances.

7 things you might not know about child marriage

 Following yet another tragic death in Sierra Leone due to female genital mutilation (FGM), women’s rights organizations across the country and around the

Following yet another tragic death in Sierra Leone due to female genital mutilation (FGM), women’s rights organizations across the country