AfCFTA Protocol on Women and Youth in Trade: A Review

Introduction The Protocol on Women and Youth in trade (PWYT) is path-breaking given that it improves upon most of the existing regional trade agreements (RTAs) which do not incorporate specific…

Complementing the child labour legal framework through participatory approaches

In last week’s contribution, it has been established that Ghana’s legal framework accords children enough promise for protection from child labour. However, the fulfilment of this promise is being frustrated…

Child labour laws in Ghana: What’s next?

Child labour situation in Ghana The ILO’s 2020 report on child labour indicates that the sub-Saharan region now has more children in child labour than the rest of the world…

The Differential Impact of Child Labour on Boys and Girls in Africa

Introduction Child labour is a pervasive issue in Africa, affecting millions of children across the continent.[1] While both boys and girls are subjected to the rigors of child labour, the…

Why the Constitutional Court in South Africa plays a crucial role in the upcoming elections

Jacob Zuma wants to be South Africa’s next President In 2023, Jacob Zuma, South Africa’s former President, registered his new political party uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK). The party is about…

Solving the Fertile Infertility of the ‘Golden Standard’ in the GDPR

General abstract The theory of cross-fertilization harbours potential for prioritizing and guiding contemporary proposals on reforming the one-size-fits-all approach in GDPR-styled data protection law and practice in Africa. Introduction The…

Will Ghana’s Supreme Court toss Africa’s newest anti-gay law?

In Ghana, identifying as LGBTIQ+ and engaging in certain related activities will soon be prohibited.[1] This is if Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill 2024, enacted by the Ghanaian…

The Legal Status of Indigenous Peoples within the East African Community

Indigenous peoples are found across almost all the Partner States of the East Africa Community (EAC) and are broadly categorised into nomadic, semi-nomadic and hunter-gatherer communities. Defining Indigenous Peoples in…

Child Lab(our): A Systematic Model for Addressing Child Labour

Introduction Our daughter became overexcited after receiving the first letter addressed in her name, an invitation to attend a school entrance examination. She has always wanted to receive a letter…

Seeking asylum is no crime, and neither illegal

This could be your story. Imagine you grew up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which “is considered the world’s richest country in terms of wealth in natural…