Table of contents
From the desk of the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women 5
Celebrating 20 years of the Maputo Protocol and 25 years of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa:
Susan C Mutambasere and Irene Desiree Mbengue 8
CLARION CALL TO HALT REGRESSION IN THE GAMBIA – THE FGM DEBACLE
The Female Lawyers Association of The Gambia (FLAG) 11
Of Hope and Despair: The Gambia’s FGM Law & the Implementation of the Maputo Protocol
Ngenarr-Yassin Jeng 14
FGM IN SIERRA LEONE: The Battle continues
Farouk Sulaiman Taiwo Adedoyin 16
The positive contribution of the Maputo Protocol to the rights of women in Africa
Maat for Peace, Development and Human Rights 18
The Maputo Protocol and Violence against Women in Africa
Dr. Adetokunbo Johnson 21
From Protocol to Power: South Africa's Progress in Combating Gender-Based Violence and Femicide
Sharna-Lee Clarke 26
Beyond Legislation: The Role of Civil Society in Advancing Article 8 of the Maputo Protocol in Malawi
Lindiwe Sibande and Immaculate Maluza 28
Women's right to a healthy and sustainable environment: Innovation of the Maputo Protocol
Ajabu mastaki gabriel; Professor Nzohabonayo Anaclet 31
Zimbabwe’s Experiences in Implementing Maputo Protocol provisions on Women’s Right to Participation in the Political and Decision-Making Process
Clayton Hazvinei Vhumbunu34
Celebrating the Unsung Heroes: Women supporting the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa 39
Scenes from around the continent deliberating on the elimination of FGM in Africa 40
