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The aim of this paper is to assess The Gambia's laws on abortion. It argues that the restrictive laws on abortion are less a function of religious doctrine and more due to the historical and contemporary structure of the Gambian state, influenced by autocratic rule. As such, the current shift from an authoritarian regime to a democratic one suggests that there may be potential for legal mobilization in the advancement of women's sexual and reproductive rights, including broadening the legal grounds for abortion. In order to achieve the right to safe abortion, the article suggests that a critical mass of support through collaborative networking between parliamentarians, health professionals, human rights activists, the media, and women's rights supporters is needed. Advocacy for expanding the grounds for safe abortion would be premised on international norms and standards, as well as support for research on the magnitude of unsafe abortion and its impact, while addressing the sociocultural context. These different strategies should be adopted to expand access to safe, legal abortion in The Gambia. ; This article is based partially on discussions from the National Coalition Building Meeting on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, which was held in The Gambia on May 4, 2019. ; The International Campaign for Women's Right to Safe Abortion ; https://www.hhrjournal.org ; am2020 ; Centre for Human Rights

Discrimination and stigma relating to persons with albinism remain the norm in many African countries. There are documented reports of how persons with albinism have been subjected to gross human-rights violations owing to their colour. While attention has been given to the killings of persons with albinism worldwide, little attention has been given to other human-rights violations they encounter while seeking social services, particularly healthcare services. Discrimination against persons with albinism can lead to deleterious health consequences and at the same time hinder access to care for them. Women are generally historically disadvantaged and continue to encounter challenges with regard to their sexual and reproductive health. Being a woman with albinism can aggravate the situation as these women may encounter multiple forms of discrimination in healthcare settings. Thus, this paper examines the human-rights challenges relating to the health of persons with albinism with a focus on women with albinism in Africa. It draws on the intersectionality approach to argue that women with albinism suffer from multiple forms of discrimination, which further compound access to healthcare services for them. It discusses the relevance of regional human-rights instruments in addressing the right to healthcare of women with albinism. In particular, the paper discusses the potential of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa and the norms developed by the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights as well as its counterparts at the international level in advancing the right to health of women with albinism in the region. Furthermore, the paper recommends to the African Commission and African governments measures and steps to adopt in order to safeguard the right to health of women with albinism in the region. ; http://www.adry.up.ac.za ; am2020 ; Centre for Human Rights

1. Sexual harassment, human rights and feminism -- 2. Towards a woman-centered approach in addressing sexual harassment in Africa -- 3. Protecting women with disabilities from sexual harassment in africa -- 4. Nowhere is safe for women: adopting a rights-based approach in addressing in-flight sexual harassment -- 5. The dynamics of sexual harassment against women and access to protection for victims in zimbabwe's informal sector -- 6. Addressing the epidemic of sexual harassment in idp camps in Nigeria -- 7. Sexual harassment: vulnerability of domestic workers in Nigeria -- 8. The legal framework on sexual harassment in eswatini – a critical review in light of the maputo protocol -- 9. Sexual harassment in the workplace in the gambia: an analysis of recent developments from a feminist perspective -- 10. Sexual harassment in the university workplace: the place of section 35(5) of south africa's constitution -- 11. The role of the courts in addressing sexual harassment in Nigeria.

Au cours de la dernière décennie, a émergé un mouvement hétéroclite œuvrant à réduire les progrès réalisés en matière de santé, de droits sexuels et reproductifs et d'égalité des sexes dans les pays africains. Composé en partie d'organisations occidentales ultraconservatrices ayant des liens transnationaux étroits, il conçoit des campagnes, désigne des portes-paroles locaux, met en place des bureaux satellites, et fournit financements et formations. Les objectifs de ce mouvement sont généralement la révocation du droit à l'avortement, des droits des LGBTQI et d'une éducation sexuelle complète, ayant des conséquences négatives considérables sur les communautés queer , les femmes et les jeunes. Cet article explore les expressions contemporaines que prennent au Ghana, en Afrique du Sud et au Kenya cette résistance globale et interconnectée. À partir d'une analyse critique des discours décoloniaux mobilisés par des figures conservatrices africaines influencées par les débats politiques en circulation depuis les années 1990, il explique pourquoi la notion d'« idéologie du genre » n'est pas un principe structurant essentiel des luttes contre les droits sexuels et reproductifs dans les trois contextes nationaux étudiés.