Collective Action Magazine Edition 3. June 2023

MAPUTO PROTOCOL ON GBVF

and the Rights of Women, Children and the LGBTQIA+ Community The Maputo Protocol, officially known as The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa, is a significant legal instrument adopted by the African Union (AU) in 2003. The protocol specifically focuses on addressing gender-based violence against women, as well as the rights of children and the LGBTQIA+ community in Africa. By Hazel Namponya Editor In Chief: Collective Action Magazine

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