This report on access to justice for rape survivors examines the context of conflict in Nepal and how it has perpetuated different forms of violence. It further analyses the legal framework and res…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Embracing the concerns of women from diverse cultural, political and geographic communities, the Center for Women's Global Leadership seeks to bring their perspectives and strategies into gre…