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SOAWR’s Statement at the 85th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

This statement by Alliances for Africa (Observer Status Number 235) on behalf of the SOAWR Coalition was prepared in Abuja, Nigeria, on 30th September 2025 and read at the 85th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the 24th of October 2025 in Banjul, The Gambia. The statement brings attention to five main areas: 1. A Call for the Universal Ratification of the Maputo Protocol 2. Raising Awareness for States to withdraw Reservations on some Provisions of the Maputo Protocol. 3. Congratulations to the Central African Republic for ratifying the Maputo Protocol 4. A Call

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SOAWR’s Statement – ACHPR 83rd Ordinary Session

Read the full statement On the 10th of May 2025, SOAWR presented its statement to the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) 83rd Ordinary Session, via member organisation Alliances for Africa.  The five main topics were: THE STATUS OF RATIFICATION OF THE MAPUTO PROTOCOL CONDEMNING THE USE OF RAPE AS A TOOL OF WAR IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO PROGRESS IN POLITICAL PARTICIPATION:  CELEBRATING GAINS IN HIGH GENDER REPRESENTATION IN NAMIBIA AND GHANA CALL FOR ACCOUNTABILITY FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE SENATE OF NIGERIA A CALL TO WITHDRAW THE RESERVATION ON ARTICLE 14 AND FULLY IMPLEMENT THE

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Press Release: SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE AFRICAN UNION (AU)

Download English Press Release The Solidarity for African Women’s Rights is a coalition of over 70 civil society organizations working across 33 countries. SOAWR works to ensure that the rights of girls and women as articulated in the Protocol to the African Charter on  Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (“the Maputo  Protocol”) are prioritized by policymakers on the African continent.  On the heels of celebrating two decades of promoting and protecting the rights of women and girls in Africa, we are dismayed to learn of the alleged sexual harassment of the Bilingual Secretary of

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Solidarity for African Women's rights (SOAWR) is a coalition of over 70 civil society organisations across
the continent working to ensure that the Protocol to the African Charter on the Rights of Women in
Africa remains on the agenda of policy makers and to urge all African leaders to safeguard the rights
of women through ratification and implementation of the Protocol.

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