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  • By femnet | 30 Sep 2026

Hunger Has a Gender: Why Somalia Must Ratify and Implement the Maputo Protocol to Guarantee Women’s Right to Food Security, Article 15 of the Maputo Protocol

For more than three decades, Somali women and girls have carried the heaviest burden of conflict, displacement, climate [...]

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  • By femnet | 30 Sep 2026

Not a Mother Before My Time

Every anniversary of the Maputo Protocol offers an opportunity to reflect on Africa’s progress in advancing women and [...]

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  • By femnet | 30 Sep 2026

Justice Should Not Depend on Money

Article 8: Access to Justice and Equal Protection Before the Law Twenty-three years after the adoption of the [...]

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  • By femnet | 30 Sep 2026

Cheminons Vers La Resilience et Les Solutions

1996 J’avais 4 ans. La guerre est entrée dans ma maison. Je ne comprenais rien aux discours politiques. [...]

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  • By femnet | 30 Sep 2026

Hunger has a Gender

Introduction In Kenya, hunger is not a gender-neutral crisis. It is a deeply gendered issue, where women, who [...]

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  • By femnet | 30 Sep 2026

Family Values Cannot Mean Girls’ Silence

Reclaiming the Home as a Place Where Girls Are Heard In many Kenyan homes, wisdom is imparted to [...]

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  • By femnet | 29 Sep 2026

We Could All Be Living with a Disability Tomorrow

Have you ever stopped to imagine what your life would look like if you acquired a disability today, [...]

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  • By femnet | 29 Sep 2026

Displaced But Not Disposable

My name is Esther Ebot Takow, and I am a communications specialist as well as a climate advocate [...]

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  • By femnet | 29 Sep 2026

Health Systems Are Failing Young Women

A young woman walks into a health facility with severe menstrual pain. Instead of being asked how she [...]

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  • By femnet | 29 Sep 2026

Le prix de la justice : la promesse inachevée de l’article 8 du Protocole de Maputo

Afiavi n'avait jamais imaginé que demander justice lui coûterait plus cher que le silence. Après avoir survécu à [...]

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  • By femnet | 29 Sep 2026

Mon corps n’est pas un champ de bataille : quand les droits reproductifs restent un combat

À partir de quand puis-je décider pour moi-même ? Cette question m’a longtemps habitée. Je me demandais souvent [...]

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  • By femnet | 29 Sep 2026

My Citizenship Is Mine Too: Why Equality in Nationality and Marriage Rights Matters for Women in Madagascar

Twenty-three years after the adoption of the Maputo Protocol, Africa has made significant progress in recognizing the rights [...]

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