Workers in Ethiopia’s clothes factories earn $26 a month, the worst paid in the world. That is according to a …
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Are Women’s Rights Different?
WHAT ARE HUMAN RIGHTS?
Human rights apply to everyone. If they did not apply to particular groups, whether because of …
What is breast ironing and what are its consequences?
WHAT IS BREAST IRONING?
Breast ironing, also known as breast flattening, is a process that involves pounding or beating a …
Nigeria’s Next Step In Disability Rights
On 23rd January of this year, Nigeria officially introduced protections for disabled people in their legal system. There are more …
In Memory Of Zura Karuhimbi: A Rwandan Hero
was a Rwandan woman who saved more than 150 people throughout the Rwandan genocide. Amidst the violence, she was a …
Transitional Justice: From Chaos To Order
A country emerging from a period of conflict must face the consequences of widespread or systematic human rights abuses. The …
Ethiopia’s Open Door Refugee Policy
As of May 2018, Ethiopia hosts the second largest refugee population in Africa. With over 920,262 registered refugees and asylum …
Aminetou Mint Moctar: The Woman Campaigning to End Gavage
is head of Association des Femmes Chefs de Famille (Association of Women Heads of Household). This is a women’s rights …
#Nopiwouma: Senegal’s Online Movement for Women’s Rights
Last month around 100 people gathered in Dakar’s Obelisk Square wearing orange t-shirts, marching to end violence against women in …
The Impact Of Political Instability On Human Rights
Governments have many ways of protecting human rights. One method of protecting these rights is the African Charter on Human …