19th April 2022

Zambia – Committee On The Rights Of The Child – 90th Session, May 2022

Key takeaways and recommendations

This submission details our concerns with regard to laws related to sexual violence and the right to education for girls in Zambia.

Submitted by: Equality Now, Women and Law in Southern Africa (WLSA), and The Forum for African Women Educationalists of Zambia (FAWEZA)

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