Center for Reproductive Rights Africa

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Center for Reproductive Rights Africa

@ReproRightsAFR

For over 30 years, the Center for Reproductive Rights has used the power of law to advance reproductive rights as fundamental human rights around the world.

Africa Katılım Şubat 2024

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Center for Reproductive Rights Africa@ReproRightsAFR·3d

We are back in court tomorrow for the second hearing in the case challenging the criminalization of consensual, non-coercive, non- exploitative sexual relations amongst adolescents. Follow us for more updates.

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Today, the High Court will hear petition 490 of 2025, challenging the constitutionality of Sections 6, 9, and 11 of the Sexual Offences Act to the extent that they criminalize consensual, non-coercive, and non-exploitative sexual relations amongst adolescents. For years, adolescents in Kenya have been criminalized for engaging in such relationships with their peers, experiences that are often a normal part of their development. The case seeks to address the systemic barriers created by these laws, which discourages adolescents from accessing the sexual and reproductive health information and services they need. Follow us for more updates.

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Center for Reproductive Rights Africa@ReproRightsAFR·1d

Did you know that in Kenya, adolescents in consensual sexual relationships being subjected to criminal prosecutions? Criminalizing adolescence does not protect young people it pushes them away from care, information, and support. Adolescents are rights holders. They deserve protection, dignity, and access to youth friendly reproductive health services not punishment.

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When asked about Georgia’s extreme abortion ban—which makes care nearly impossible to access after 6 weeks—"Sinners" star Michael B. Jordan pointed to a bigger question: what support do families actually receive after forced birth? Before the Oscars, watch this 2019 clip:

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Nimechanuka@Nimechanuka·3d

At what point does ‘protection’ become control? This case is asking the question many avoid. #Following

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The Women's Probono Initiative@WomenProbono·2d

Don’t just watch the future happen, help build it! Join us at IUIU as we discuss how the allyship of young people can be strategically utilised to dismantle barriers and build a more equitable society for everyone.

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Center for Reproductive Rights Africa@ReproRightsAFR·3d

Justice for ALL means, Justice for adolescents who continue to face arrests and prosecutions.

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Center for Reproductive Rights Africa@ReproRightsAFR·6d

In Nigeria, a superior court made history. For the first time, it recognized that a pregnancy resulting from rape or sexual violence is a violation of a woman's physical and mental health and that survivors have the legal right to decide whether or not to continue that pregnancy. These are not small wins. These are courts on the continent drawing a line and saying: women's lives matter. Their autonomy matters. Their rights are real and enforceable. On #IWD2026, we celebrate these wins and we urge governments to translate them into policy, funding, and services that reach every woman who needs them.

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Center for Reproductive Rights Africa@ReproRightsAFR·6d

The system that imprisoned Violet Zulu has not changed. The fees are still there. The information gaps are still there. The criminalization of poverty is still there. Justice for Violet means justice for every woman in her position. Governments must act.

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Center for Reproductive Rights Africa@ReproRightsAFR·6d

On #IWD2026, we stand with AC and every survivor told NO when the law said YES.

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The Women's Probono Initiative@WomenProbono·12 Mar

We joined SIHA Network and the SOAWR Coalition for the project launch of “Advancing Bodily Autonomy & Integrity: Making the Maputo Protocol a Reality in Africa.” The project pushes for stronger domestication of the Protocol, lifting Article 14 reservations and advancing #SRHR.

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The Women's Probono Initiative@WomenProbono·12 Mar

Our ED @Primahk joined a #CSW side event panel on Access to Justice as a tool to advance SRHRJ and bodily autonomy. Laws alone do not guarantee rights, access to justice does. Women must be able to claim their SRHR, bodily autonomy, and dignity through responsive legal systems.

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Center for Reproductive Rights Africa@ReproRightsAFR·11 Mar

The Center for Reproductive Rights co-convened a panel through the CATALYSTS Consortium examining African legal instruments on the right to abortion. @sallah_njie (Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa) delivered a keynote urging states to actively engage with ACHPR processes, including complementary reporting, and to lift reservations to the Maputo Protocol while fulfilling their obligations to respect and realize SRHR. The discussion highlighted comparative legal advocacy strategies advancing safe abortion across the region. @WanjiruKamanda Senior Advocacy Advisor Africa, moderated perspectives from the DRC, Côte d’Ivoire, and Guinea on measures taken to implement Article 14(2) of the Maputo Protocol. @ValNjogu ,Legal Advocacy Advisor Africa, also reflected on the Center’s litigation and engagement with regional mechanisms and treaty bodies to strengthen legal protections and address administrative barriers limiting access to sexual and reproductive health services for women and girls. #CSW70 #WomensRights #ReproductiveRights

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The Center for Reproductive Rights will participate in the ODAS Movement side event event at #CSW70 on understanding the legal framework governing sexual and reproductive health in Africa @WanjiruKamanda , Senior Advocacy Advisor Africa and @ValNjogu Legal Advocacy Advisor Africa, will serve as panelists speaking about the Center’s work on legal advocacy for abortion rights and key cases the organization has litigated across the region.

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Center for Reproductive Rights Africa@ReproRightsAFR·11 Mar

#CSW70 Side Event "SRHR is not a favor, it is a right for all." Diene Keita @unfpachief, Executive Director @UNFPA, during her opening remarks, commended #Rwanda for passing laws that strengthen legal protections for women and girls to access sexual and reproductive health and rights. #CSW70 #WomensRights #ReproductiveRights @ValNjogu

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Africa is not waiting. Join us this morning at our #CSW70 side event. Commitment to Action: Advancing the Rights of Women and Girls in Africa through Legal Reform. From courtrooms in Malawi and Zambia to policy chambers across the continent, Africa is translating human rights commitments into binding national law. Today, we bring those stories to New York, at a global stage. 📍 730 Third Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York 🗓 March 10 | 8:00am – 10:00am EST @UNFPA, @HDIRwanda @HumanRightsMW @humanrightstz @ValNjogu

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Nyokabi@ValNjogu·10 Mar

It was an honor to speak to our work @ReproRightsAFR undertakes in advocating for stronger protections or access to SRHR!

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Center for Reproductive Rights Africa@ReproRightsAFR·10 Mar

@RosemaryKirui Legal Adviser, Center for Reproductive Rights Africa. Africa has a strong regional legal framework. The challenge is domestication and implementation. Rosemary brought it home through the case of Violet Zulu, a mother of two imprisoned for procuring an abortion, later acquitted. Her acquittal sends a powerful message: criminalizing access to reproductive health is unjust. Her call to action: adopt standards aligned with legal norms. Challenge structural barriers. Seek accountability.

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Center for Reproductive Rights Africa@ReproRightsAFR·10 Mar

Deogratias Bwire, Director of Empowerment and Human Rights Response @humanrightstz. Bwire spoke on obstetric violence and SRHR in Tanzania and the power of collaborative litigation and advocacy and what genuine partnership with the @ReproRightsAFR makes possible. When advocates and courts work together, courts are better equipped to understand the legal and lived context. That's how rights move from paper to practice. #CSW70 #Tanzania #ReproductiveRights #SRHR

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Center for Reproductive Rights Africa@ReproRightsAFR·10 Mar

🧵 THREAD | Today at our #CSW70 side event, the panelist (experts) from across Africa brought the evidence, the cases, and the call to act. Here's what was said. 👇 In 2025, Rwanda's Law Regulating Health Services lowered the age of accessing reproductive health services from 18 to 15. Passing the law is only step one said Dr. Kagaba, Executive Director, @HDIRwanda. He urged governments to follow through: tackle stigma and ensure services are youth-friendly and truly accessible. #CSW70 #Rwanda #AccessToJustice #SRHR

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@primahk @sallah_njie @WanjiruKamanda @ValNjogu @unfpachief @UNFPA @RosemaryKirui @humanrightstz