Reference:
Socio-Economic Rights Project (Community Law Centre, University of the Western Cape) 2004
Annotation:
This report discusses the provisions of economic and social rights for women under the African Charter on Human and People's Rights. The article begins with a review of the distinction between public and private violations of rights and the extent to which women are discriminated against in Africa. The author moves to discuss the protocol to the African Charter on the rights of women and assesses the extent to which this protocol may assist in the protection of women's rights in Africa. Specific elements of the protocol which are discussed include property rights, health, labour and social security rights among others. The final section of the report outlines the implementation of the protocol and the status of ratifications.