Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. b

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Original document
Document type
  • Regional treaty
Paragraph text

The States Parties undertake to: b) ensure the right of elderly women to freedom from violence, including sexual abuse, discrimination based on age and the right to be treated with dignity.

Document legal status
  • Legally binding
Document body
  • Regional bodies: African Union
Document means of adoption
  • N.A.
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Older persons
  • Women
Document year
  • 2003
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (2003), Article 22, b.
Paragraph info
Article 22
Paragraph number
b