This article outlines the shortcomings of
previous treaties and programs created to
address human rights issues, focusing
specifically on women's rights in Africa. It
examines the United Nations Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination
Against Women. The author describes the
creation of the Protocol to the African
Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the
Rights of Women in Africa . The author
argues that the drafters of the Protocol have
failed to adequately address labour and land
issues that women face in Africa. She then