Theme 7: Women’s Rights and International Legislation
Step 1: Read the articles:
Short History of CEDAW Convention.docx
CEDAW .pdf
AU -treaty-0027_-_protocol_to_the_african_charter_on_human_and_peoples_rights_on_the_rights_of_women_in_africa_e.pdf
Step 2: Watch the Documentary (new resource): Sutura: what Judges need to know about rape and justice in Senegal
Step 3: Prepare summary 4 (ungraded): Write a half-page summary of what you have learnt from the articles and film(s) assigned in Module 7 and answer the mid-term assignment in Module 8.
Theme 8: Women and Health in Africa
Step 4: Read the article (chapter 1: Introduction- only)
Report on Women’s Health in sub-Saharan Africa .pdf
Sarah Hodin Inequalities in Women’s and Girls’ Health.docx
Suggested Reading: Ibitola O. Asaolu, Halimatou Alaofè,Measuring Women’s Empowerment in Sub-Saharan Africa: Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analyses of.pdf
Step 5: Using your summary from Module 7 and the articles assigned for Module 8 answer and submit
TASK
Using examples from your summary in Module 7, the documentary by Khan and the readings in Module 8, discuss how global instruments and national legislation can help protect women’s rights in Africa. Provide examples of some of the major rights violations African women experience. (Length, 4-double spaced pages). This assignment should also include references.
