Women’s rights protocol: 12 countries receive Red Cards

Today, twelve African countries including the Summit host, Sudan, received a second red card in one year for not siggning the African Union Protocol on the Rights of Women. This drastic action was taken by a coalition of women’s organisations during the 6th Ordinary Session of the African Union Summit. The action highlighted progress on the ratification and domestication fo the Protocol. Twenty-four countries received yellow cards for signing the Protocol. A further 17 countries were honoured with green cards for ratifying the protocol. For full statement:soawr_press_release_200106.pdf

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