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Title | Date added | Template | Original document | Paragraph text | Body | Document type | Thematics | Topic(s) | Person(s) affected | Year |
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Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. a | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | States Parties shall prohibit and condemn all forms of harmful practices which negatively affect the human rights of women and which are contrary to recognised international standards. States Parties shall take all necessary legislative and other measures to eliminate such practices, including: creation of public awareness in all sectors of society regarding harmful practices through information, formal and informal education and outreach programmes; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2003 | ||
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. d | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | States Parties shall adopt and enforce legislative and other measures to guarantee women equal opportunities in work and career advancement and other economic opportunities. In this respect, they shall: d) guarantee women the freedom to choose their occupation, and protect them from exploitation by their employers violating and exploiting their fundamental rights as recognised and guaranteed by conventions, laws and regulations in force; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2003 | ||
African Youth Charter 2006, para. 2c | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 2. States Parties shall take the following measures to promote active youth participation in society: They shall: c) Ensure equal access to young men and young women to participate in decision-making and in fulfilling civic duties; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2006 | ||
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. undefined | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2003 | ||
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. 2 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 2. States Parties shall commit themselves to modify the social and cultural patterns of conduct of women and men through public education, information, education and communication strategies, with a view to achieving the elimination of harmful cultural and traditional practices and all other practices which are based on the idea of the inferiority or the superiority of either of the sexes, or on stereotyped roles for women and men. | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2003 | ||
African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance 2007, para. 1 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | State Parties shall recognize the crucial role of women in development and strengthening of democracy. | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2007 | ||
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. 1a | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 1. States Parties shall combat all forms of discrimination against women through appropriate legislative, institutional and other measures. In this regard they shall: a) include in their national constitutions and other legislative instruments, if not already done, the principle of equality between women and men and ensure its effective application; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2003 | ||
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. 1b | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 1. States Parties shall combat all forms of discrimination against women through appropriate legislative, institutional and other measures. In this regard they shall: b) enact and effectively implement appropriate legislative or regulatory measures, including those prohibiting and curbing all forms of discrimination particularly those harmful practices which endanger the health and general well-being of women; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2003 | ||
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. 1c | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 1. States Parties shall combat all forms of discrimination against women through appropriate legislative, institutional and other measures. In this regard they shall: c) integrate a gender perspective in their policy decisions, legislation, development plans, programmes and activities and in all other spheres of life; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2003 | ||
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. 2d | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 2. States Parties shall take appropriate and effective measures to: d) actively promote peace education through curricula and social communication in order to eradicate elements in traditional and cultural beliefs, practices and stereotypes which legitimise and exacerbate the persistence and tolerance of violence against women; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2003 | ||
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. 2k | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 2. States Parties shall take appropriate and effective measures to: k) ensure that women and men enjoy equal rights in terms of access to refugee status, determination procedures and that women refugees are accorded the full protection and benefits guaranteed under international refugee law, including their own identity and other documents; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2003 | ||
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. d | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Women shall have the right to fully enjoy their right to sustainable development. In this connection, the States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to: d) promote women’s access to credit, training, skills development and extension services at rural and urban levels in order to provide women with a higher quality of life and reduce the level of poverty among women; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2003 | ||
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. f | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Women shall have the right to fully enjoy their right to sustainable development. In this connection, the States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to: f) ensure that the negative effects of globalisation and any adverse effects of the implementation of trade and economic policies and programmes are reduced to the minimum for women. | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2003 | ||
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. b | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | States Parties shall take appropriate legal measures to ensure that widows enjoy all human rights through the implementation of the following provisions: b) a widow shall automatically become the guardian and custodian of her children, after the death of her husband, unless this is contrary to the interests and the welfare of the children; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2003 | ||
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. l | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | States Parties shall adopt and enforce legislative and other measures to guarantee women equal opportunities in work and career advancement and other economic opportunities. In this respect, they shall: l) recognise that both parents bear the primary responsibility for the upbringing and development of children and that this is a social function for which the State and the private sector have secondary responsibility; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (Kampala Convention) 2009, para. 5f | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | Members of armed groups shall be prohibited from: f. Forcibly recruiting persons, kidnapping, abduction or hostage taking, engaging in sexual slavery and trafficking in persons especially women and children; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. a | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | States Parties shall enact appropriate legislation to ensure that women and men enjoy the same rights in case of separation, divorce or annulment of marriage. In this regard, they shall ensure that: separation, divorce or annulment of a marriage shall be effected by judicial order; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2003 | ||
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. b | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | States Parties shall enact appropriate legislation to ensure that women and men enjoy the same rights in case of separation, divorce or annulment of marriage. In this regard, they shall ensure that: women and men shall have the same rights to seek separation, divorce or annulment of a marriage; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2003 | ||
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. a | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | The States Parties undertake to: a) ensure the protection of women with disabilities and take specific measures commensurate with their physical, economic and social needs to facilitate their access to employment, professional and vocational training as well as their participation in decision-making; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2003 | ||
African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1a | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 1. States Parties acknowledge the need to eliminate discrimination against girls and young women according to obligations stipulated in various international, regional and national human rights conventions and instruments designed to protect and promote women's rights. In this regard, they shall: a) Introduce legislative measures that eliminate all forms of discrimination against girls and young women and ensure their human rights and fundamental freedoms; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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African Youth Charter 2006, para. 1f | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 1. States Parties acknowledge the need to eliminate discrimination against girls and young women according to obligations stipulated in various international, regional and national human rights conventions and instruments designed to protect and promote women's rights. In this regard, they shall: f) Ensure that education material and teaching practices are gender sensitive and encourage girls and young women to undertake studies in the sciences; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. h | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | States Parties shall adopt and enforce legislative and other measures to guarantee women equal opportunities in work and career advancement and other economic opportunities. In this respect, they shall: h) take the necessary measures to recognise the economic value of the work of women in the home; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. undefined | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | FIRMLY CONVINCED that any practice that hinders or endangers the normal growth and affects the physical and psychological development of women and girls should be condemned and eliminated; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. h | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | For the purpose of the present Protocol: h) ‘‘NEPAD’’ means the New Partnership for Africa’s Development established by the Assembly; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2003 | ||
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. i | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | For the purpose of the present Protocol: i) States Parties means the States Parties to this Protocol; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2003 | ||
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. k | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | For the purpose of the present Protocol: k) “Women” means persons of female gender, including girls; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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| 2003 | ||
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. 1c | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | 1. States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to: c) protect women, especially the girl-child from all forms of abuse, including sexual harassment in schools and other educational institutions and provide for sanctions against the perpetrators of such practices; | African Union | Regional treaty |
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Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. 1 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | States Parties undertake to respect and ensure respect for the rules of international humanitarian law applicable in armed conflict situations which affect the population, particularly women. | African Union | Regional treaty |
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Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. 2 | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | States Parties shall, in accordance with the obligations incumbent upon them under the international humanitarian law, protect civilians including women, irrespective of the population to which they belong, in the event of armed conflict. | African Union | Regional treaty |
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Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa 2003, para. c | Aug 19, 2019 | Paragraph | States Parties shall take appropriate legal measures to ensure that widows enjoy all human rights through the implementation of the following provisions: c) a widow shall have the right to remarry, and in that event, to marry the person of her choice. | African Union | Regional treaty |
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