This edition of Africa in Fact focuses on Africa’s girls, 308 million of them under the age of 18, far too many of whom find themselves at the bottom of the ladder when it comes to accessing health, education, and the...
Maputo Protocol
African girls fight for their rights
The African Union (AU) acknowledges that gender equality is a fundamental human right and an important part of regional integration, social development and economic growth. It went as far as developing its Strategy for...
Challenges and gaps, but many gains
The African Union’ s Maputo Protocol provides member states with a comprehensive policy framework for ensuring women’ s rights across the continent In 2003, the African Union adopted the Protocol to the African Charter...
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