{"id":63457,"date":"2026-05-05T15:02:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T14:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/equalitynow.org\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=63457"},"modified":"2026-05-05T16:08:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T15:08:48","slug":"statement-by-equality-now-observer-status-no-281-on-agenda-item-5-of-the-87th-ordinary-session-of-the-achpr","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/equalitynow.org\/es\/resource\/statements\/statement-by-equality-now-observer-status-no-281-on-agenda-item-5-of-the-87th-ordinary-session-of-the-achpr\/","title":{"rendered":"Statement by Equality Now (Observer Status No. 281) on Agenda Item 5 of the 87th Ordinary Session of the ACHPR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"meta-split-banner-block\" style=\"background-color:#001745\">\n\n    \n        <div class=\"columns is-gapless\">\n            <div class=\"column is-6-tablet\">\n                <div class=\"outer\">\n                    <div class=\"inner left\">\n                        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style=\"color:#001745\">Summary<\/a>\n                                        <\/li>\n\n                                    \n                                        <li>\n                                            <a class=\"QLanchor\" href=\"#what\u2019s-included-in-the-statement?\" style=\"color:#001745\">What\u2019s included in the statement?<\/a>\n                                        <\/li>\n\n                                    \n                                        <li>\n                                            <a class=\"QLanchor\" href=\"#who\u2019s-this-statement-for?\" style=\"color:#001745\">Who\u2019s this statement for?<\/a>\n                                        <\/li>\n\n                                    \n                                        <li>\n                                            <a class=\"QLanchor\" href=\"#key-recommendations\" style=\"color:#001745\">Key recommendations<\/a>\n                                        <\/li>\n\n                                    \n                                <\/ul>\n\n                            \n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n        <a name=\"summary\"><\/a>\n\n\n<div class=\"full-width-content-block\">\n\n    \n        <div class=\"container\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n            <div class=\"columns\">\n                <div class=\"column\">\n\n                    <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Equality Now\u2019s statement to the 87th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples\u2019 Rights welcomes the adoption of a new Advocacy Framework to advance the Maputo Protocol while raising urgent concerns about a proposed African Charter that threatens to roll back hard-won gains for women\u2019s rights. We call for stronger accountability in state reporting and deeper engagement with traditional and religious leaders to advance gender equality and protect the rights of women and girls across Africa.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"two-column-content-block\">\n\n    \n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"columns is-multiline\">\n                <div class=\"column is-12-tablet is-6-desktop is-5-fullhd\" data-aos=\"fade-right\">\n\n                                                                    <a name=\"what\u2019s-included-in-the-statement?\"><\/a>\n                    \n                                            <div class=\"title-block\">\n                            <div class=\"outer\">\n                                <div class=\"inner left\">\n                                    <h2>\n                                        What\u2019s included in the statement?  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