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This book explores recent developments, constraints and opportunities relating to the advancement of sexual and reproductive health and rights in Africa. Despite many positive developments in relation to sexual and reproductive health in recent years, many Africans still encounter challenges, for instance in poor maternity services, living with HIV, and discrimination on the basis of age, gender, sexual orientation or identity. Covering topics such as abortion, gender identity, adolescent sexuality and homosexuality, the chapters in this book discuss the impact of culture, morality and social beliefs on the enjoyment of sexual and reproductive health and rights across the continent, particularly in relation to vulnerable and marginalized groups. The book also explores the role of litigation, national human rights institutions and regional human rights bodies in advancing the realization of sexual and reproductive health and rights in the region. Throughout, the contributions highlight the relevance of a rights-based framework in addressing topical and contentious issues on sexual and reproductive health and rights within Sub-Saharan Africa. This book will be of interest to researchers of sexuality, civil rights and health in Africa.

Introduction / Ebenezer Durojaye, Gladys Mirugi-Mukundi and Charles Ngwena -- Abortion and 'conscientious objection' in South Africa: The need for regulation / Satang Nabaneh -- Addressing Maternal Mortality through decriminalizing abortion in Nigeria: Asking the Woman Question / Ibrahim Obadina -- Mainstreaming the 'Abortion Question' into the Right to Health in Uganda / Robert Nanima -- Barriers to Access to Contraceptives for Adolescent Girls in Rural Zimbabwe as a Human Rights Challenge / Michelle Rufaro Maziwisa -- It Takes Two to Tango! -- The Relevance and Dilemma of Involving Men in the Realisation of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Africa / Sibusiso Mkwananzi -- It Takes Two to Tango! -- The Relevance and Dilemma of Involving Men in the Realisation of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Africa / Godfrey Dalitso Kangaude -- Addressing Female Genital Cutting/Mutilation (FGC/M) in The Gambia: Beyond Criminalisation / Ebenezer Durojaye and Satang Nabenah -- In Search of a Middle Ground: Addressing Cultural and Religious Influences on the Criminalisation of Homosexuality in Nigeria / Adetoun T Adebanjo -- A Case for Removing Barriers to Legal Recognition of Transgender Persons in Botswana / Kutlwano Pearl Magashula -- Advancing the Rights of Sexual and Gender Minorities under the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights: The Journey to Resolution 275 / Berry D. Nibogora -- Lessons from Litigating for Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights in Southern Africa / Tambudzai Gonese-Manjonjo and Ebenezer Durojaye -- Experiences from the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights KNCHR) on the Promotion and Protection of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights / Shatikha S. Chivusia -- Monitoring implementation of the sexual and reproductive health and rights of adolescent children: the role of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child / Ayalew Getachew Assefa.

1. Socio-economic Rights for Refugees and Asylum seekers under international law, Ebenezer Durojaye, Robert Doya Nanima, Abiola Idowu-Ojo, Gladys Mirugi-Mukundi -- 2. The relevance of and challenges in the enjoyment of Socio-Economic Rights of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Africa, Ebenezer Durojaye, Robert Doya Nanima, Abiola Idowu-Ojo & Gladys Mirugi-Mukundi -- 3. The Right of Access to Social Protection for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Africa in the Covid-19 era, Kennedy Chege -- 4. Human Dignity and the Realisation of Socio-Economic Rights of Refugees in Africa, Callixte Kavuro -- 5. The Role of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights in Promoting the Socio-Economic Rights of Migrants, Bright Nkrumah -- 6. Contextualising the Socio-Economic Rights of the Refugee Child: An Evaluation of the Position of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, Robert Doya Nanima -- 7. Transnational African Child Rights Civil Society Architecture: A Cul De Sac Initiative Addressing the Socio-Economic Rights of Child Refugees?, Musavengana Winston Theodore Chibwana -- 8. The Rule of Law and the Principle of Non-Refoulement: An Appraisal of the Human Rights Protection of Refugees in South Africa, Gerard Emmanuel Kamdem Kamga& Rashri Baboolal-Frank -- 9. Maternal Health Rights of Refugee Women in Uganda: Confronting the Multiple Layers of Vulnerability, Emma Charlene Lubaale -- 10. The Tensions Between National Security and Refugee Protection Within the Context of the Boko Haram Insurgency in the Lake Chad Basin, Gerard Emmanuel Kamdem Kamga -- 11. Legal Protection of Socio-Economic Rights of IDPs, Refugees and Asylum Seekers in South Sudan: Prospects and Challenges, Joseph Geng Akech -- 12. Unfulfilled Rights to Education and Development for Unaccompanied Child Refugees Under Zimbabwe's Encampment Policy, James Tinotenda Ndemera -- 13. Refugees' And Asylum Seekers' Access To The Right To Work In Kenya: Barriers And Prospects, Julie Lugulu & Ferd Moyomba -- 14. From De Jure to De Facto? Realising The Socio-Economic Rights of Refugees in Malawi, Angela Nkatha Mutema -- 15. Realising the Socio-Economic Rights of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Africa: The Nigerian Situation, Olubayo Oluduro & Ayooluwa St Emmanuel.