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Involuntary sterilisation as a form of violence against women in Africa
(SAGE Publications, 2017)
This article examines the meaning and nature of sterilisation. It equally discusses the historical context of involuntary sterilisation and its likely human rights implications. More importantly, it discusses the decision ...
Women in detention in Africa: A review of the literature
(Routledge, 2016)
Women in prison in Africa experience compounded discrimination due to gender and poverty. Structural inequality results in women being poorly educated, having reduced access to economic resources and legal processes. Women ...
The African Women's Protocol and sexual rights
(The International Journal of Human Rights, 2014-11)
‘Sexual rights’ are defined to include the rights of all persons free of coercion, violence and discrimination to the highest attainable standards of sexual health, including access to sexual and reproductive health care ...