An Overview of the Crisis of the Rule of Law in Africa
After the wave of democratic and constitutional reforms in the 1990s, the rule of law appeared to have enjoyed a revival in Africa. Apparently there were strong constitutional commitments by Afri…
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Adolescent Sex and ‘Defilement’ in Malawi Law and Society
During colonisation Malawi received a Western penal code, which included the ‘defilement’ provision, restricting males from sexually accessing girls below a specified age. Countries that main…
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Feminist Praxis, Citizenship and Informal Politics: Reflections on South Afri…
This article focuses on the Anti-Eviction Campaign (AEC) in Cape Town, South Africa, which is part of the larger anti-privatization movement, mobilized by disadvantaged township residents to asse…
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Feminist Africa Issue 15. 2011: Legal Voice: Special Issue
Feminist struggles in Africa are fought from various fronts, with the law representing but one of them. A major weakness that continues to affect much feminist activism on the continent is the lack…
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Reclaiming Popular Culture to Promote Gender Equality & Women's Empowerment
In order to further promote gender equality and women's empowerment, there is a need for women's rights organisations to adopt strategies that can target a mass base of the population if perception…
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Review: Female Genital Mutilation: A Tragedy for women’s Reproductive Health
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/FGC) constitutes a tragic health and human rights issue of girlsand women in a number of countries, mainly in Africa. The practice has serious health conseque…
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Female Genital Mutilation: A Tragedy for Women’s Reproductive Health
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/FGC) constitutes a tragic health and human rights issue of girlsand women in a number of countries, mainly in Africa. The practice has serious health conseque…
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Feminist Organizing for Women's Human Rights in Africa: Current and Emerging …
There have been some significant gains for women in Africa over the past 15 to 20 years. Women are taking positions of leadership in increasing numbers in political, economic, legal and social fiel…
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Grants Awarded Nigeria 2001 - 2010
AWDF awards grants to African women's organizations working in the following thematic areas: Women's Human Rights Economic Empowerment Political Participation Peace-Building Healt…
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The Foundations of ‘Peace’ as a Value for the promotion of Human Rights i…
This article identifies ‘peace’ as a strategic value in promoting human rights in Africa. The objective is to juxtapose the theoretical and practical foundations of ‘peace’ as a conceptua…
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