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Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Press Release - Solidarity for African Women’s Rights (SOAWR), Banjul AU Summit

The Solidarity for African Women’s Rights (SOAWR) held a Press Conference today in Banjul to reflect on the activities that it has been holding on the fringes of the 7th summit of the heads of States and Governments of the African Union (AU).

At the Press Conference, SOAWR made important statements on the recent removal by The Gambia of all the reservations on the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa and on the rejection by the National Assembly of Niger of the Protocol. SOAWR reiterated also that ”Africa will only realise its full potential when the women, who form over 50% of the population of the continent, begin to enjoy their rights”.

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Monday, June 26, 2006

Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa: The Effect of Cultural and Traditional Practices

Public Forum, 24th June 2006, Kairaba Beach Hotel, The Gambia
Welcome Remarks by Hannah Forster, Executive Director, ACDHRS

I feel utterly privileged to welcome you all to this very significant forum, marking the beginning of a number of activities being organised by the Solidarity for African Women’s Rights coalition around the AU Banjul Summit.

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The Protocol on the Rights of Women: Halting the Spread of HIV/AIDS

This presentation was given by Saidu M. Jallow during the SOAWR Public forum on June 24th.

This presentation addresses the issues of Human Rights standards related to HIV/AIDS, the implication for African women, and more specifically in relation to the abuses they are subjected to.

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The Book “Breathing Life into the Women’s Protocol” takes its first breath!

H. E. Dr. Isatou Njie-Saidy Vice President and Secretary of State for Women’s Affairs launched the book Breathing Life into the Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa in a colourful and cool evening ceremony in Banjul on June 25th 2006.

Co-convened by the Africa Union Commission and the Solidarity for African Women’s Rights Coalition, the well-attended ceremony attracted over 100 citizens and dignitaries from The Gambia and elsewhere in Africa attending the 7th Ordinary Summit of the African Union. Winnie Byanyima, Director of the Women, Gender and Development Directorate moderated the meeting.

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