THE MAPUTO PROTOCOL AND THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN’S RIGHTS IN AFRICA: AN EXAMINATION OF THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE PROTOCOL HAS TRANSFORMED THE REGIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS FRAMEWORK FOR WOMEN IN AFRICA
Published On: 7th October 2026 Authored By: Oladejo Morayo Amarachi Lead City University ABSTRACT Although the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights guarantees fundamental rights and prohibits discrimination, its provisions are expressed largely in general terms and do not acknowledge the specific forms of discrimination, violence and disadvantage faced by women in Africa. The […]





