Progress on Addressing Violence against Women in Africa

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image People demonstrate against rising cases of violence against women during International Human Rights Day, Nakuru, Kenya, December 10, 2024. © 2024 James Wakibia/SOPA Images/(Sipa via AP Photo On May 2, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights’ (ACHPR) is scheduled to meet for its first public session since the African Union adopted the Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (CEVAWG) and the ACHPR adopted a landmark resolution on the need to Develop Guidelines on the Elimination of Obstetric Violence and Promotion of Maternal Healthcare…

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