Twenty years ago, Africa’s women’s treaty set a path to equality. We must be ready for the next steps

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August 4, 2023

Twenty years ago, Africa’s women’s treaty set a path to equality. We must be ready for the next steps

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Signed 20 years ago, in the Mozambique city that bears its name, the Maputo protocol was a landmark treaty in the progress towards gender equality across Africa.

It promises equality and non-discrimination to women and girls in civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights.

Click here to read the full article published by The Guardian on 31 July 2023.

Author: 
Rai Sow