The Rights of Women and Children Under Article 18(3) of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights

Authors

  • Mumbanika Mbwisi Dady (University of Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Keywords:

Women’s rights, Children’s rights, African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.

Abstract

Human and peoples’ rights as argued under the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights apply to everybody, including women and children. However, compared to other regional and international human rights treaties, the African Charter does not address in more details the specific rights of women and children, except under article 18(3) which enjoins State parties to ensure the protection of the rights of women and children as stipulated in international declarations and conventions. Therefore, the present study investigates the extent to which women’s and children’s rights, as stipulated in other international declarations and conventions, may form part of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. 

Author Biography

Mumbanika Mbwisi Dady, (University of Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo)

LLM (University of Cape Town), PhD candidate (University of Erlangen–Nurnberg) and senior lecturer at the University de Kikwit (Democratic Republic of the Congo).

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Published

2020-06-11

How to Cite

Dady, M. M. (2020). The Rights of Women and Children Under Article 18(3) of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. República Y Derecho, 5(5), 1–22. Retrieved from https://ojs3.derecho.uncu.edu.ar/index.php/revista/article/view/175

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 5 (2020): (Continuous publication) Dossier: Tackling Human Rights Issues Around the World

Section

Dossier

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