Showing posts with label Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

FROM COMMISSIONER SOYATA MAIGA’S DIARY


Commissioner Soyata Maiga (Photo credit: ACHPR)

Few positive developments on the protection of women’s rights in Africa 

Few positive developments have been recorded since last Session regarding the protection of women’s rights, Commissioner Soyata Maiga, the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa said on Thursday.

Despite the intensive advocacy campaign conducted by the mechanism of the Special Rapporteur and the activities to combat gender-based violence organised by NGOs, little has been achieved.