African Women’s Rights Charter Faces Challenge from Conservatives

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Conservatives have proposed a draft African Women’s Rights Charter that human rights experts warn could weaken the health, safety, and rights of women, girls, and sexual minorities. The draft faces opposition due to conflict, repressive laws, and harmful cultural and religious practices in Africa.

Human rights and legal experts have urged African governments not to buy into a draft charter being incubated by conservatives that will undermine the rights of women and girls. Conflict, repressive laws and harmful cultural and religious practices conspire to undermine the health and safety of African women, girls and sexual minorities. Now, one of […]