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Symbols Without Substance? Interrogating the Potential of the African Union Convention on the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls

Post author By Adenike Akande
Post date 3. October 2025

Prelude to the AUCEVAWG UN Women reports that in 2023, approximately 51,100 women and girls worldwide were murdered by an intimate partner or family member.[1] The highest in any region,…

Tags African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls, CEDAW, Maputo Protocol, Violence against Women and Girls, women’s rights