Women’s Rights Unit at the Centre for Human Rights
Established in 1993, the Women’s Rights Unit at the Centre for Human Rights works towards the realisation of the rights of women and girls in Africa. Our work aims to promote the implementation and popularisation of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa () through , , and . The Unit aims further to support the , to strengthen regional mechanisms with a commitment to the advancement of women’s rights, to promote gender-sensitive policies and practices and strategies for the provision of equal opportunities for women in Africa.
The Women’s Rights Unit at the Centre for Human Rights provide technical support to states and civil society actors on a number of areas including , shadow reporting, and engaging with amongst other thematic issues.
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