Banda, Fareda

The author explores the development of human rights law, particularly with respect to women, in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) (includes Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe). She begins by considering the region's plural legal systems, before comparing the different constitutional models of SADC countries through the lens of inheritance laws. The author explores how these systems can work to protect or

This article highlights the gains that have been made with respect to women's rights and ending violence against women in the African context. Case law is used to illustrate the progress, and provisions in the African Protocol on Women's Rights addressing this violence are examined. The article also suggests that a major step forward in addressing women's rights violations and violence against women is real recognition of the current state of affairs in this regard. The author argues that the degree to which violence against women is recognized as an issue