Women in Africa face widespread discrimination in family laws
Discrimination against women and girls remains widespread in family laws across Africa, finds new research by Equality Now (www.EqualityNow.org). Analysis of
Source: africa.com
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Outdated laws and customs stalling progress on women's rights across Africa – study | Women's rights and gender equality
Family law has not kept up with social shifts, with marital rape, child marriage and lack of property and custody rights persistent problems, research finds
Source: theguardian.com
The fight against The Gambia's FGM ban repeal
Since March, charities have been collaborating to combat the resurgence of FGM practices in The Gambia with concerns it could motivate other countries to repeal.
Source: newarab.com
DCI trains lawyers on public interest litigation
By Mabinty M. Kamara Defense for Children International in partnership with Equality Now have in a two-day training engaged young and senior lawyers on strategic impact litigation, public interest litigations under national, regional and international human rights mechanisms to strategic litigation of selected cases of sexual violence. The training which took place on Thursday
Source: politicosl.com
Gambia MP defends bid to legalise female genital mutilation
Gambian lawmaker Almaneh Gibba started his campaign to overturn a 2015 ban on female genital mutilation after the West African country imposed its first fines on those found guilty of the practice... -April 08, 2024 at 09:11 am EDT - MarketScreener
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