Table of Contents
From the desk of the special rapporteur 1
i. The origins 5
Tracing the Historical Roots of the Maputo Protocol by Meron Eshetu Birhanu 6
ii. Maputo Protocol in thematic technicolour 9
Looking to the future: the potential for invoking the Maputo Protocol to end the criminalisation of women’s poverty in Africa by Louise Edwards and Dr. Tarryn Bannister 10
The Maputo Protocol: empowering African women through progressive labour mobility rights by Christiana Essie Sagay 13
iii. Maputo Protocol on the ground 16
Strengthening the resolve to end child marriage in Malawi:
The role of the Maputo Protocol by Yumba B Kakhobwe 17
Celebrating 20 years of the Maputo Protocol in Nigeria Kabir Aliyu Elayo and Olanrewaju Musa Murtala 19
Nigeria National Human Rights Commission 19
From vision to reality: Two Decades of the Maputo Protocol
Enhancing Women's Lives in Uganda by Judith Suzan Nakalembe 23
iv. Maputo Protocol in art 28 strides, and challenges in Africa ‘s
In a Parade of Pride by Eliseus Bamporineza 29
v.Maputo@20 Celebrations in Nairobi July 2023 32
