The African Gender Institute (AGI) at the University of Cape Town (UCT) is a teaching, learning and research institute which focuses on issues of gender, development, and the politics of sexuality on the African continent.
The African Women's Development and Communications Network is a Pan-African Feminist and membership-based network. We ensure that the voices of African women are amplified, and that our needs and aspirations are prioritized in key policy dialogues and outcomes.
The GBV Prevention Network is a dynamic group of activists & practitioners committed to preventing violence against women in the Horn, East & Southern Africa.
The Global Database on Violence against Women provides easy access to comprehensive and up-to-date information on measures undertaken by United Nations Member States to address all forms of violence against women.
UN Women is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide.
This WHO Global Database on Prevalence of Violence against Women is a comprehensive database on the prevalence of the two most common forms of violence against women globally: Intimate partner violence and sexual violence by someone other than a partner, referred to as non-partner sexual violence.
The Solidarity for African Women’s Rights (SOAWR) is a coalition of 63 civil society organizations working across 32 countries. Established in 2004, SOAWR works to ensure that the rights of girls and women as articulated in the Protocol to the African Charter on the Rights of Women in Africa (“The Protocol”) are prioritized by policymakers on the African continent.
UNFPA is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. Our mission is to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.
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On this site historical sources on the history of human societies in the continent of Africa are presented, when available, without making prejudgements about what is "African".
Constitute offers access to the world’s constitutions so that users can systematically compare them across a broad set of topics—using an inviting, clean interface.
