IGED-Africa has developed a simplified toolkit to help women, advocates, legal practitioners, policymakers, and communities understand General Comment No. 6 on Article 7(d) of the Maputo Protocol, with a focus on recognizing both monetary and non-monetary contributions in marriage.
At an IGED-Africa training workshop in Accra, legal experts, gender advocates, and human rights practitioners urged young women to understand the legal protections available to them under Ghanaian law, the Maputo Protocol, and General Comment No. 6.
IGED-Africa has renewed calls for stronger public education and legal reform on spousal property rights in Ghana, following a recent training workshop focused on the Maputo Protocol, General Comment No. 6, and the urgent need to protect women’s economic security in marriage, divorce, and inheritance matters.
The Gender and Development Programme is a core strategic programme of the Initiative for Gender Equality and Development in Africa (IGED-Africa) dedicated to advancing gender equality and promoting inclusive, sustainable development across Africa.
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights provides important advocacy spaces that civil society organizations can use to promote women’s rights, influence policy, strengthen accountability, and connect community realities with regional human rights standards.
General Comment No. 6 on Article 7(d) of the Maputo Protocol is a landmark regional human rights tool for advancing women’s property rights in Africa, particularly during separation, divorce, or annulment of marriage.
Resolution 262 of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights is an important regional instrument for advancing women’s rights to land and productive resources in Africa.
Human rights mechanisms provide important spaces for civil society organizations, advocates, and communities to bring attention to rights violations, influence policy change, and hold states accountable to their obligations. For IGED-Africa, these mechanisms are especially important in advancing women’s land, property, inheritance, and economic rights across Africa.
The Women’s Economic and Financial Inclusion Programme is a flagship initiative of the Initiative for Gender Equality and Development in Africa (IGED-Africa) focused on promoting women’s economic empowerment, financial independence, and equitable participation in economic development across Africa.
Over the years, IGED-Africa has worked with women’s groups, civil society organizations, governments, development partners, academic institutions, local authorities, and regional and international actors committed to gender equality and women’s empowerment. From community-level engagement to advocacy before regional human rights mechanisms, IGED-Africa continues to link local experiences with broader policy and institutional change.
IGED-Africa is a pan-African not for profit org advancing gender equality, family law, gender peace and security, economic justice and inclusive development through advocacy, capacity building, research and strategic partnership.
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