SOAWR

Over 70 organisations in 33 AU states working on ratification, domestication & full implementation of the AU Women's Rights Protocol #MaputoProtocol

[SOAWR @SOAWR]

Today marks 23 years since the adoption of the Maputo Protocol: the most comprehensive instrument for women's human rights in the world. Developed by Africans, for Africans!
We continue to carry that flame forward:
🔥https://t.co/Rv8sYE6etS

#MaputoAt23 #KeepTheFireBurning

[Rwanda Investigation Bureau @RIB_Rw]

Today, the Coordinator of Isange One Stop Centres, Murebwayire Shafiga received a delegation from the Solidarity for African Women’s Rights coalition on a visit aimed at benchmarking Rwanda’s IOSC model to handling victims of gender-based violence and child abuse.

Their discussions also highlighted how Isange One Stop Centre services align with the Maputo Protocol.
@SOAWR

[Center for Reproductive Rights Africa @ReproRightsAFR]

Today is International Safe Abortion Day, and the truth is abortion is essential healthcare.

Across Africa, there has been progress in protecting reproductive rights, including through the Maputo Protocol, which recognizes access to safe abortion in specific circumstances. Yet restrictive laws, criminalization, stigma and systemic barriers continue to prevent many women and girls from accessing the care they need.

Unsafe abortions continue to contribute to preventable complications and maternal deaths, while uncertainty in the law discourages healthcare providers from providing care.

We call on African governments and policymakers to act urgently to:

🔴 Reform restrictive abortion laws and remove vague and punitive provisions
🔴 Recognize safe abortion as essential healthcare, accessible without stigma, discrimination or unnecessary barriers
🔴 Strengthen health systems and equip healthcare providers to deliver safe abortion and post-abortion care
🔴 Ensure accurate, non-judgmental information on abortion and reproductive health
🔴 Expand access to contraception and comprehensive sexuality education to support informed reproductive choices

Safe abortion saves lives. It is healthcare, a human rights issue and a matter of justice.

Read the full Joint CSO Statement — https://t.co/tv6L06aHlS

#sep28 #isad

[FEMNET @FemnetProg]

Young African women are not just the future of the movement—we are leading it RIGHT NOW! 🌍
Join us for a bold intergenerational dialogue with FEMNET’s Board Chair, Madam Carol Ageng'o and the official launch of the #MaputoAt23 young women's article collection! 📚✊🏾

🗓️ Friday, 2nd Oct 2026
⏰ 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EAT
📍 Virtual - Zoom
🔗https://t.co/3ERyOfw69U

#MaputoAt23 #ISpeak4Myself #AfricanFeministStories

[Akina Mama wa Afrika @amwaafrika]

This morning, we braved the heavy downpour and communed with our sisters at @WomenProbono, in collaboration with the Solidarity for African Women's Rights @SOAWR, as we commemorate 16 years since Uganda ratified the Maputo Protocol.

Commemorating 16 years since Uganda ratified the Maputo Protocol offers an important opportunity to reflect on the country's progress in advancing the rights of women and girls, assess remaining gaps, and strengthen commitments to implement the Protocol fully.

[SOAWR @SOAWR]

The conservative reframing of African values, sovereignty & families threatens the hard-won rights for African women.

Listen to the full conversation, as Nyokabi Njogu of @ReproRightsAFR unmasks the foreign actors behind these dangerous narratives: https://t.co/knVvKzZBjD

[SOAWR @SOAWR]

🎙️ Listen to our series 2 podcast finale, live from the #ACHPR87OS in Banjul, exploring strategies to resist backlash facing women's rights in Africa and to #ACTtoEndViolence

▶️ https://t.co/Q0rxxmYliZ
🎧 https://t.co/maRmiJOUx9
🌐 https://t.co/knVvKzZBjD

#MaputoProtocol

[SIHA Network @Sihanet]

Every survivor's testimony is a reminder of the human cost of war.

In this video, two young sisters recount the assault they endured at the hands of the RSF in Khartoum and the lasting impact it has had on their lives. Their testimony reflects the profound trauma survivors are left to navigate long after the violence itself has ended.

This footage forms part of SIHA Network’s “+1,000 Days of War on Women” documentary series, revealing the real life experiences of women who have been systematically targeted with sexual violence across Sudan and amid the current conflict.

Their stories are not only a record of unimaginable violence, they are a call for accountability, justice, and an end to the impunity that continues to fuel these crimes.

Illustrations by: @Shiroug_art

#1000DaysOfWarOnWomen #KeepEyesOnSudan #KeepEyesOnDarfur #CRSV

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@UN_Sudan @UNDP_Sudan @UNOCHA_Sudan @DWAG6 @DNforHR @AfricanCentre @USEmbassyKRT @AfricaAW @UKinSudan @RepSaraJacobs @Af4HA @_Nalafem @BSonblast @noonforwomen @el_karama @feministconsci1 @SudanHRH @NidalSaad4 @SimsimAlbadri @HkZuk @AfriFeminists @DutchMFA @fidh_un @GCR2P @CIHRS_Alerts @UNTrustFundEVAW @unwomensudan @NLinSudan @DefendDefenders @Halayalkarib @ngowgwps @Roaarabi2 @eu_eeas @JamesCopnall @DavidLammy @antonioguterres @AyinSudan @_AfricanUnion @sudan_doctors @sudan_war @SecRubio @Swiss_Khartoum @AmbRamsoekh @RadioDabanga @SOAWR @woman_kind @kajakallas @EU_SUDAN @eu_echo

[SOAWR @SOAWR]

"African-ness is not synonymous with the contraction of rights for women and girls."

Join us for this timely discussion with Ramatoulie Jallow from @Sihanet, who interrogates the ongoing conservative and foreign attempts to redefine African values and families.

#AfricanPodcast

[FEMNET @FemnetProg]

Ready to share your voice for #MaputoAt23 but not sure where to start? We’ve got you covered! 🫶✨

Press play for a quick guide on how to film your 1-minute video for the #MaputoAt23. We’re breaking down everything you need to know—from choosing your topic to sending it over to us! 🤳🌍

Quick Checklist:
🔸Keep it brief: Under 1 minute! ⏱️
🔸Speak your truth: Share your reflections on the progress, challenges, or future of women's rights in Africa.
🔸Send it right: Export and upload via WeTransfer to [email protected] 📧
🔸Don't miss the clock: Submit by 17th July 2026, 5:00 PM EAT! 🚨

You’ve got the power, now let’s get filming! 🎥🔥

#MaputoAt23 #ISpeak4Myself #KeepTheFireBurning

[FEMNET @FemnetProg]

Calling all African girls and young women! 🔊
The #MaputoProtocol is turning 2⃣3⃣, and we aren't celebrating without you! 🥳
What does the progress, challenge, and future of women’s rights mean to you?💡
Grab your phone 🤳, film a quick 1-minute video, and let the world know: #ISpeakForMyself! 🗣️✨

📥 Send your videos via WeTransfer to [email protected] before 17th July 2026 (5:00 PM EAT)!
#MaputoAt23 #ISpeak4Myself #KeepTheFireBurning

[SOAWR @SOAWR]

Aujourd'hui marque les 23 ans du Protocole de Maputo : l'instrument le plus complet au monde pour les droits des femmes. Par des Africains, pour des Africains !

🔥 Faisons vivre la flamme : https://t.co/Rv8sYE6etS

#MaputoAt23 #FaisonsVivreLaFlamme

[SOAWR @SOAWR]

Today marks 23 years since the adoption of the Maputo Protocol: the most comprehensive instrument for women's human rights in the world. Developed by Africans, for Africans!
We continue to carry that flame forward:
🔥https://t.co/Rv8sYE6etS

#MaputoAt23 #KeepTheFireBurning

[SOAWR @SOAWR]

اليوم يُحيي الذكرى الثالثة والعشرين لاعتماد بروتوكول مابوتو: أشمل صكٍّ لحقوق المرأة في العالم. من أفريقيا، لأفريقيا! 🔥
نواصل حمل الجذوة: https://t.co/Rv8sYE6etS #MaputoAt23
#أبقِ_الجذوة_مشتعلة

[Haki Nawiri @HakiNawiri]

Do you know that today is the 23rd Anniversary of Maputo Protocol? Join us tonight as we discuss the realities of the Protocol 23 years later.

Link https://t.co/qfD8NxAvxx

@DannyWijnhoud @CSM4CFS @EstherBiru59407 @KPL_Women @Didara @thefacipulator @PowerShftAfrica @landislife

[SIHA Network @Sihanet]

What does it take to push back against the growing attacks on women's rights across Africa?

In the final episode of @SOAWR's special podcast series on the Maputo Protocol, recorded live during the 87th Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights in Banjul, our Regional Research and Advocacy Officer, Ramatoulie Jallow, joins Nyokabi Njogu of the Centre for Reproductive Rights for a timely conversation on the forces reshaping the women's rights landscape across the continent today.

Together, they discuss how African feminist movements are responding through collective action, strategic advocacy, and cross-regional solidarity, offering powerful insights into what it takes to defend and advance gender justice.

🎧 Listen to the episode here: https://t.co/1rwFSAzosD

#MaputoProtocol #WomensRights #GenderJustice

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@achpr_cadhp @AU_WGYD @AfricanUnion @_AfricanUnion @IGADgender @Purposeful_org @awdf01 @SOAWR @Halayalkarib @DutchMFA @NLcivilsociety @AfricanUnionUN @woman_kind @TrustAfrica @UNTrustFundEVAW @eu_eeas @AGA_Platform @unwomenafrica @EqualityNow_AF @ReproRightsAFR @eu_echo

[Uganda Women's Network @uwonet]

“When I witness the resilience of women all over the world, rising above the most difficult situations, I am reminded that I can never give up.” — Zawadi Nyong’o, Kenyan Feminist Leader.
Twenty-three years ago, on 11 July, the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa, commonly known as the Maputo Protocol, set out a bold vision for women’s rights and gender equality across the continent. Since then, Africa has seen stronger legal protections and more impactful participation by women and girls in leadership, education, and business. Today, we celebrate these hard-won gains, while recognising that support for women’s rights is under growing pressure and differing perspectives are becoming ever more prominent.

[FEMNET @FemnetProg]

Explore how tech-facilitated gender based violence is reshaping digital spaces and experiences.

Join our Teach-in Session on Feminist Digital Resistance for a space of dialogue, learning, and feminist strategies to create safer online environments.

🗓 Wednesday, 15 July 2026
⏰ 2:30–4:30 PM (EAT)

🔗 https://t.co/vs0VpEkEfI

#SRHRDialogues #ACTtoEndViolence

[WRAPA Nigeria @WRAPANG]

We're Hiring!

WRAPA is hiring an Assistant Programme Officer (Abuja).

Passionate about gender equality and community development? Apply now:

Email: [email protected] or fill out the form below:
https://t.co/T75KFYjSlS

Please share! 🤝

[SIHA Network @Sihanet]

In observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, SIHA Network presents "Beyond Survival: The Tragic Impact of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Sudan". This short film centers the often-overlooked aftermath of violence on survivors, the lasting, everyday realities they continue to navigate long after the incident itself.

It brings into focus how these experiences shape survivors’ lives in profound and enduring ways, while also highlighting the critical role of feminist frontline responders who work tirelessly to support them through these ongoing challenges.

Watch this film in full, here, to better understand the impact survivors face, and the responsibility we all share in supporting their healing: https://t.co/m4U20WXmVw

#KeepEyesOnSudan #KeepEyesOnDarfur #CRSV #EndCRSV #EndSexualViolenceInConflict

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@UN_HRC @UNGeneva @eu_eeas @UNHumanRights @UN_Sudan @UNDP_Sudan @UNOCHA_Sudan @DWAG6 @DNforHR @AfricanCentre @USEmbassyKRT @AfricaAW @UKinSudan @RepSaraJacobs @Af4HA @_Nalafem @BSonblast @noonforwomen @el_karama @feministconsci1 @SudanHRH @NidalSaad4 @Sarajalilo @HkZuk @AfriFeminists @DutchMFA @fidh_un @GCR2P @CIHRS_Alerts @ISHRglobal @UNTrustFundEVAW @unwomensudan @NLinSudan @DefendDefenders @ngowgwps @Roaarabi2 @JamesCopnall @DavidLammy @antonioguterres @AyinSudan @_AfricanUnion @sudan_doctors @SecRubio @Swiss_Khartoum @AmbRamsoekh @RadioDabanga @kajakallas @EU_SUDAN @eu_echo

[African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights @achpr_cadhp]

Hon. Janet Sallah-Njie, chairs the final agenda item for #DAY1 at the #ACHPR87OS: Panel on Commitment to Compliance: Lifting Reservations to Realise the Full Promise of the Maputo Protocol & Launch of the Framework on Lifting Reservations of some Provisions of the Maputo Protocol