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Today marks 22 years since the adoption of the @_AfricanUnion women's rights treaty: the Maputo Protocol! Join us in celebrating this tool, which gives us the power to reiterate: our rights are non-negotiable! ✊🏿bit.ly/MaputoAt22 #MaputoAt22

July marks 22 years since the adoption of the Maputo Protocol—Africa’s most progressive framework for the protection of women’s and girls’ rights. Read more in our press release & join us in calling on governments to lift outdated and harmful reservations: equalitynow.org/news/press-rel…

📢Webinar Alert Join us tomorrow for an informative online webinar as we unpack the Termination of Pregnancy Act of 1977 — exploring the legal grounds under which safe termination of pregnancy is permitted. ⏰ Time: 10:00 AM (CAT) 🔗 bit.ly/4nQdEF0

The Maputo Protocol is Power. 💪🏿 From reproductive health to political participation, the #MaputoProtocol stands as a bold commitment to justice, equality, and dignity across the continent. It remains our strongest legal and political tool to protect, defend, and advance the…

📢 We're hiring! Looking for an experienced SRHR Expert to facilitate a 2-day policy forum in Abuja, Aug 5–7, 2025, on Article 14 of the Maputo Protocol. Send CV + EOI + rates to [email protected] 🗓️ Apply by: 23rd July 2025 📌 Subject: SRHR Facilitator, Abuja

#AdvocacyInAction Building on the momentum from our GBV training with Police Gender Desk Officers and University Gender Officers, the Alliances for Africa team took the next bold step, an advocacy visit to the Commissioner of Police, Imo State. We presented key concerns raised…

The Maputo Protocol said it loud and clear: African women and girls have the right to live in dignity and to live free from violence. But the truth is: A right on paper means nothing without action. It’s time to protect it, fund it, and enforce it. Dignity is not negotiable.…

We are not backing down! We are standing stronger and louder. Feminist movements across the continent continue to rise with courage, clarity, and purpose, defending progress and demanding justice. This is not just resistance, it's resilience in action. #MaputoAt22…

July marks 22 years since the adoption of the Maputo Protocol—Africa’s most progressive framework for the protection of women’s and girls’ rights. Join us in calling on governments to lift outdated and harmful reservations. Read more on our press release: equalitynow.org/news/press-rel…

Across Africa, the rights of women and girls are under threat, but our resolve is stronger. The Maputo Protocol is not just a legal document; it is a bold, living expression of African feminist values and a framework for equity, justice, transformation, and accountability. This…

#22YearsLater African Women and Girls rights are Human Rights.

Together, we’re turning awareness into action. Gender equality isn’t optional, it’s essential. #MaputoProtocol #GRB #MediaForChange #WRAPA #GenderEquality

On June 24, WRAPA convened a powerful Media Roundtable in Abuja on the Maputo Protocol & Gender-Responsive Budgeting. With support from @SOAWR & @awdf01, media reps & Nat’l Assembly clerks pledged stronger action for women's rights. #MaputoProtocol #GRB #GenderEquality

Monday, 30th June 2025, was more than just another date on the calendar, it marked a defining moment in our collective journey for women’s rights. As the final activity under the Solidarity for African Women's Rights (SOAWR) project, we convened an engaging one-day media…