Liberia’s Election of Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and Women’s Executive Leaders…
In November 2005, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf became the first female elected head of state in sub-Saharan Africa. On the face of it, the fact that this important breakthrough occurred in Liberia may see…
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Health and Reproductive Rights Portfolio: A look back at the last 14 years of…
The African Women's Development Fund (AWDF) has funded women led initiatives and organizations that have prioritized certain issues under the Health and Reproductive Rights (HRR) theme in 26 Africa…
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What Women Want for Africa Beyond 2015
African women from all walks of life have made substantive contributions to the preparation of the post-2015 development agenda. A lot remains to be done, however, and we want to make sure to go fo…
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Implementing Legal Accountability to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity …
Accountability is a vital human rights principle to address preventable maternal morbidity and mortality in Uganda. The continuous use of ‘accountability’ as a term without elaborating on it …
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Draft Outcome Document: 7th Africa Conference on Sexual Health and Rights
This document provides a set of core indicators for monitoring children's local environments. It is one of a series of 14 Core Indicators Sets that can be used to monitor children's well-being. The…
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Building Resilient Societies: The Relevance of UNSCR 1325 in Egypt’s Politi…
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 and 1820 and the more recent 1888, 1889, 1960, 2106, 2122 and 2242 reflect a rights-based approach to human security with a focus on the prevention o…
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Sexual Violence and the Limits of Laws’ Powers to Alter Behaviour: The Case…
Despite having one of the most inclusive and progressive constitutions in the world, South Africa (SA) has one of the highest rates of sexual offences globally. This article measures the extent o…
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The South African Women's Movement: The Roles of Feminism and Multiracial Coo…
In the historiography of South Africa’s recent past, focus has been most heavily placed on apartheid and the anti-apartheid movement, with much emphasis placed on male involvement and men as th…
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Gender rights in post-colonial societies: A comparative study of Kenya and India
This paper is a comparative legal study undertaken to determine the current status of gender rights in two countries: India and Kenya. The countries were selected on the basis of their similar lega…
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Monitoring and Investigating Human rights abuses in armed conflict
Widespread abuses of human rights and international humanitarian law are a common feature of modern conflicts. Civilians, particularly women and children, are the main victims in these wars. Severa…
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