We're honored to conclude our #20lettersforAfrica series with Comm. Sallah-Njie's letter! In her piece, the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa calls upon member states, CSOs, NHRIs & African citizens to work together to ratify & implement the #MaputoProtocol
"Article 14 of the #MaputoProtocol allows African women to dream of a world where they can have control over their body, but how do we convince gatekeepers of culture that a woman's body is her own?" @suechenai in today's #20lettersforAfrica series. @CHR_HumanRights
#AHRC2023_WRA Moving on! Now looking at
Gender equality and women's rights in the UN system:
Normative standards, enforcement
mechanisms & avenues for entry for practitioners with
Dr Michelle Maziwiza
@CHR_HumanRights@UPLawFaculty
#AHRC2021_WRA Now ~ Dr Mariam Kamunyu, Gender Equality Specialist, Catholic University of Eastern Africa, taking us through "Gender responsiveness of the African human rights system"
The @CHR_HumanRights@UPTuks as part of its #AgeWithRights campaign calls on @CyrilRamaphosa@GovernmentZA to ratify the Protocol on the African Charter on Human & Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Older Persons in Africa, aiming to galvanise advocacy efforts & increase engagement
The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Older Persons in Africa provides for the protection of the rights of #olderpersons in #Africa.
Its ratification by @CyrilRamaphosa@GovernmentZA will enhance the protection of their rights in SA.