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African Commission on Human &
Peoples' Rights
MANDATE AND BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES On the occasion of its 25th Ordinary Session held in The mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women
in 1.
To serve as a focal point for the promotion and protection of
the rights of women in 2.
To assist African governments in the development and
implementation of their policies of promotion and protection of the rights of
women in Africa, particularly in line with the domestication of the newly
entered into force Protocol
to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ rights, relative to the Rights
of Women in Africa and the general harmonization of national
legislation to the rights guaranteed in the Protocol; 3.
To undertake promotional and fact finding missions in African
countries Members of the African Union, in order to disseminate the human
rights instruments of the African Union and to investigate on the situation
of women’s rights in the countries visited; 4.
To follow up on the implementation of the African Charter on Human and
Peoples’ Rights and its Protocol
relative to the Rights of Women in Africa by State Parties,
notably by preparing reports on the situation of women rights in Africa and
propose recommendations to be adopted by the Commission; 5.
When appropriate, to draft Resolutions on the situation of
women in the various African countries and propose them to the Members of the
Commission for adoption. 6.
To carry a comparative study on the situation of the rights of
women in various countries of 7.
To define guidelines for State reporting in order to bring
Member States to address adequately women’s rights issues in their periodic and/or
initial reports submitted to the African Commission; 8.
To collaborate with relevant actors responsible for the
promotion and protection of the rights of women internationally, regionally
and nationally, such as: o
National governmental departments responsible for gender
issues is each o
Intergovernmental organizations acting at regional and
national levels in o
Non governmental organizations (NGOs) and National Human
Rights Institutions; o
Other Special Rapporteurs from the United Nations and from
other regional human rights systems. The Special Rapporteur takes part in various projects
organised by International, regional, national organisations. She serves as a
resource person and disseminates information on the Protocol to the African
Charter on the Rights of Women in |
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