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FLN – TRA Upcoming institute 23 November-04 December

Feminist Lawyers Gather in Johannesburg for the Final Litigation Institute of FLN Cohort III 

From 23 November to 4 December 2026, ISLA’s Feminist Litigation Network (FLN) will host the Violence Against Women (VAW) and Women’s Socio-Economic Rights (WSER) Litigation Institute in Johannesburg, South Africa. 

The Institute marks the closing chapter of Cohort III’s learning journey. Over two weeks, lawyers from Kenya, Malawi, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Zambia will draw together the knowledge built throughout the programme on violence against women, women’s socio-economic rights, countering anti-rights actors, and practices and procedures, and put it to work on two pressing issues. 

Human trafficking

The first sub-theme approaches the trafficking of women as both a form of gender-based violence and a manifestation of discrimination. Participants will examine the normative framework, the conditions that make exploitation possible, and the duty of states to prevent violations, protect those affected and guarantee redress, keeping the rights and lived experiences of trafficked women at the centre. 

Women in low-paying and informal work

The second sub-theme looks at the structural and legal barriers facing women in precarious work. Through the realities of domestic workers, traders and street vendors, and women in agriculture, the discussions will address equality and non-discrimination, violence, working conditions and access to justice. 

For each area, participants will explore how to select and build cases, and how to mobilise the law strategically from a feminist perspective. 

From strategy to the courtroom

The Institute also continues the Practices and Procedures stream with The Art of Trial Advocacy for Effective Feminist Lawyering in a Trial Process. This component focuses on how strategy, legal analysis and the client’s story come together before a judge, covering trial preparation, professional ethics, courtroom practice and persuasive argument. 

The two weeks will culminate in a moot court on Friday, 4 December 2026, where participants will test their advocacy skills in a simulated trial. 

The Institute will also welcome members of the FLN alumni community, reaffirming the network’s commitment to sustained, peer-led learning among feminist litigators in Africa. 

As Cohort III completes its journey, its members join a growing community of feminist lawyers using strategic litigation to advance women’s rights and hold states accountable across Africa.

RIGHTS UNDER ATTACK | WEBINAR 1

Children’s Rights Under Fire 

Challenging the False Conflict with Parental Rights

What happens when recognising children as rights holders is presented as a threat to parents and families?

Join us to examine how parental rights arguments are used to restrict children’s access to information, education, healthcare, and participation in decisions affecting their lives. Explore how advocates can challenge this false conflict while upholding children’s best interests, evolving capacities, and independent rights alongside the responsibilities of parents and caregivers.

The webinar will also feature the launch of a dedicated legal analysis on children’s rights.

Date: 29 October 2026
Time: 14:00 SAST | 12:00 GMT | 13:00 WAT | 15:00 EAT

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When the law fails to see, recognise and protect: Litigating the rights of domestic workers in Africa

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) estimates that there are approximately 67 million domestic workers worldwide, excluding children, and this number is growing steadily. Domestic work the world over is predominantly performed by women and is “invisible” because it is performed in private homes, outside of public view. It has also devalued because it is often not considered “real” work but care work which is performed by women family members and girls voluntarily and not for pay. This invisibility also results in domestic work being frequently unreported in governmental data and statistics, which translates as absence from policy discussion.

In Africa, domestic work is rooted in patriarchy, slavery and colonial frameworks. As with other women in low-paying economy, domestic workers face a myriad of challenges that are often overlooked due to the informal nature of their work. Economically, domestic workers often receive low wages, lack job security, and have limited access to social protection benefits such as health insurance, pensions, and paid leave. Socially, they face discrimination, social exclusion, and often suffer from poor working conditions, including long working hours, lack of rest, and exposure to physical and psychological abuse.

The webinar will bring together feminist litigators, human rights practitioners and academics to explore the unique challenges faced by domestic workers in the context of their labour rights and economic well-being. Panellists will examine the international and regional legal frameworks, case law and existing literature pertaining to domestic workers with an intention to identify gaps and emerging feminist questions that may be broadened to strategic litigation interventions.

The webinar aims to foster a deep understanding of the rights of domestic workers, the protection gaps, and the measures required to ensure economic justice in this vulnerable sector.

The conversation raises broader questions about how equality and social protection should be understood where formally neutral legal frameworks operate within deeply gendered and unequal social and economic structures. It also invites reflection on whether legal distinctions between categories of workers adequately account for the lived realities and vulnerabilities of women working in domestic employment.

Moving beyond the outcome of the cases that have been litigated, the discussion will focus on the role of feminist litigation in challenging structural exclusion, and the possibilities for continued legal and movement-based advocacy on the rights of domestic workers’. 

Date: 19 November 2026 

Time: 1400-1600 hrs SAST, 1500-1700 hrs EAT, 1200-1400 hrs GMT 

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ISLA will be at the 89th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights in Dakar, Senegal.

Our engagements will focus on defending Africa’s human rights architecture, advancing women’s and girls’ rights, strengthening access to the ACHPR, and building collective strategies against the rollback of established protections.

Our programme includes:

• 8 October, 10:00 GMT-16:00 GMT — Strategic Consultation on Article 59(1)
• 10 October, 09:00–17:00 GMT — Member State Dialogue on AU CEVAWG
• 11 October, 10:00–13:00 GMT — Holding the Line: Safeguarding Africa’s Human Rights Frameworks
• 11 October, 13:30–17:30 GMT — Litigants Group General Meeting

All events will take place at Sama Hotel, Dakar, with selected sessions available in hybrid format.

Our Feminist Litigation Network–Francophone West Africa team will also be present from 10–15 October.

We invite colleagues and partners attending the session to engage with us, exchange ideas, and explore opportunities for collaboration.

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L’ISLA participera à la 89e session ordinaire de la Commission africaine des droits de l’homme et des peuples à Dakar, au Sénégal.

Nos interventions porteront principalement sur la défense du cadre africain des droits de l’homme, la promotion des droits des femmes et des filles, l’amélioration de l’accès à la CADHP et l’élaboration de stratégies collectives contre le recul des protections établies.

Notre programme comprend :

• 8 octobre, 10 h 00 GMT – 16 h 00 GMT — Consultation stratégique sur l’article 59(1)
• 10 octobre, 09 h 00 – 17 h 00 GMT — Dialogue avec les États membres sur le CEVAWG de l’UA
• 11 octobre, de 10 h 00 à 13 h 00 GMT — Tenir bon : préserver les cadres africains des droits de l’homme
• 11 octobre, de 13 h 30 à 17 h 30 GMT — Assemblée générale du Litigants Group

Tous les événements se dérouleront à l’hôtel Sama, à Dakar, certaines sessions étant proposées en format hybride.

Notre équipe du Réseau de contentieux féministe – Afrique de l’Ouest francophone sera également présente du 10 au 15 octobre.

Nous invitons nos collègues et partenaires participant à la session à échanger avec nous, à partager leurs idées et à explorer les possibilités de collaboration. 

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FLN-FWA Strategic Consultation in Abidjan

The Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa (ISLA) will convene the Feminist Litigation Network in Francophone West Africa (FLN-FWA) Strategic Consultation in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from 5 to 9 October 2026.

The Consultation will bring together Case Collaboration Partners (CCPs) and members of the Expert Panel (PE) to strengthen collaboration, deepen shared learning and support the development of feminist strategic litigation in Francophone West Africa (FWA).

The Consultation contributes to ISLA’s Strategic Objective 1 on the development of feminist jurisprudence, with a focus on strengthening the capacity of network actors to engage in strategic litigation and collaborate more effectively around case development.

The sessions will be facilitated by the FLN-FWA team together with the Litigation for Social Change (LSC) priority area.

Date: 05 – 09 October 2026

Civil Society Dialogue on the Draft ACHPR Declaration on Protecting Human Rights Defenders in Africa

Join human rights defenders and civil society organisations from across Africa for a critical dialogue on the Draft ACHPR Declaration on the Promotion of the Role of Human and Peoples’ Rights Defenders and their Protection in Africa. 

The discussion will unpack key provisions of the Draft Declaration, including its definition of human rights defenders, references to African values and morality, duties imposed on defenders, and its consistency with existing regional human rights standards. It will also examine how the draft may affect women human rights defenders, as well as defenders working on LGBTQ+, environmental and digital rights, and others operating in increasingly restricted civic spaces. 

Beyond understanding the text, the dialogue will focus on collective action. Participants will identify priority amendments and agree on advocacy strategies ahead of the 89th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights in Dakar.

Date: 25 September 2026

Time: 14:00–16:00 EAT | 13:00–15:00 CAT/SAST | 12:00–14:00 WAT | 11:00–13:00 GMT/UTC

Location: Virtual

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LEARNING FROM POLAND: Understanding the actors shaping family values narratives in Africa

Across Africa, debates on gender, family, and human rights are increasingly shaped not only by domestic actors, but also by transnational organisations advancing coordinated legal and policy agendas. Understanding who these actors are, how they operate, and the narratives they promote has become essential for those working to strengthen rights-based advocacy on the continent.

In this webinar, ISLA brings together experts from Poland and Africa to unpack the growing influence of these networks, examine the legal strategies they employ, and reflect on what these developments mean for civil society, litigation, and the future of the African human rights system.

Join us for an engaging discussion with legal practitioners and advocates working at the intersection of law, gender, and human rights

Date: 30 July 2026

Time: 1400-1600 hrs SAST, 1500-1700 hrs EAT, 1200-1400 hrs GMT

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Case Sourcing Webinar

As part of our priority area “Capacity Building for Strategic Litigation,” we are pleased to announce the upcoming Case Sourcing Webinar, scheduled on 20 May 2026.

This webinar is designed to strengthen the capacity of our partners in researching, identifying, and analysing strategic litigation cases. While previous engagements focused on co-creating litigation strategies, this session places particular emphasis on practical case identification skills and the analysis of real cases submitted by participants.

For the 2026 edition, we will bring together our lead partner Voix de Femmes (VDF)—including its various departments such as COVAC and the legal clinic—alongside Case Collaboration Partners (CCPs), members of the ISLA FLN-FWA Expert Panel, and other organisations within VDF’s network. This long-term engagement strategy aims to build a shared and sustained understanding of how strategic litigation can drive social change.

Building on the outcomes of the 2021 strategic consultation, this webinar responds to a continued need expressed by partners to strengthen their ability to identify and mobilise cases for strategic litigation. Unlike the 2021 phase, which focused on introduction and exploration, the 2026 webinar offers hands-on training centred on the assessment of concrete cases and their strategic potential.

The discussions will focus on key thematic areas, including:

• Violence against women
• Sexual rights
• Women’s socio-economic rights, particularly economic justice, land and property rights, and sexual and reproductive health rights

The webinar will also explore patterns of violations, access to justice, the role of legal representation, and the contribution of first responders and support organisations assisting victims. Recognising that strategic litigation operates within a broader ecosystem, the programme will also examine partnerships and complementary actions necessary to achieve meaningful impact.

Delivered entirely online, the webinar will be structured across multiple sessions over several days. This format is designed to reduce digital fatigue, encourage progressive learning, and allow participants to apply practical tools between sessions, including the submission and analysis of case studies.

Objectives

The main objective of the webinar is to strengthen partners’ capacity to identify strategic cases in Francophone West Africa, building on prior engagements and practical case analysis.

Specific objectives include:

• Enhancing the ability to distinguish strategic cases from ordinary cases
• Updating and consolidating the case referral network
• Developing practical tools for case documentation and analysis
• Strengthening the analytical and listening skills of frontline actors
• Analysing the current political and legal context for strategic litigation
• Identifying opportunities for long-term institutional strengthening

Date: 20 May 2026

Time: 09:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. GMT

Feminist Litigation Network (FLN) Alumni Engagement Strategy Consultation

The Strategy Consultation seeks to establish greater clarity and a shared understanding of the purpose, structure, and long-term vision for FLN alumni engagement. It will focus on re-engaging and strengthening relationships with alumni from Cohorts 1 and 2. The Strategy Consultation will also provide a dedicated space for collective reflection on key questions, including who constitutes ‘alumni’, what meaningful engagement and retention should look like, and how ISLA can sustainably maintain these relationships. Moreover, participants will work together to define and agree on a clear and practical alumni engagement structure.

Date: 26-27 May 2026

From Decisions to Justice: Implementing African Commission Decisions on Violence Against Women

Join the Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa for a webinar on implementing decisions of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights on violence against women. We will be addressing gaps in women’s rights litigation, inconsistent interpretations of normative frameworks on violence against women, and challenges in implementing decisions of the African Commission. You can expect to gain expert insights on key Commission decisions, explore the roles of States and the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights in implementation, and learn practical strategies to advance feminist jurisprudence and strengthen legal mobilisation.

Be part of the conversation shaping accountability and implementation in Africa.

Date: 16 April 2026

Time: 14:00-16:00 (SAST)

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Family Sovereignty or Rights Regression? Contesting a Proposed Anti-Rights African Charter

Join us for a webinar examining the legal implications of the proposed “African Charter of Family Sovereignty and Values”. Promoted through the language of cultural authenticity, sovereignty, and moral preservation, the Charter is presented by its proponents as a mechanism to protect the ‘natural family’, resist sexual and reproductive health and rights frameworks, and counter what are described as foreign or donor-driven norms. These narratives are increasingly shaping policy debates across key sectors, including family law, education, health, culture, and food sovereignty, with far-reaching implications for gender equality, children’s rights, bodily autonomy, and the rights of sexual and gender minorities. Its provisions and underlying rationale raise substantial questions concerning compatibility with binding regional and international human rights obligations, including those arising under the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and related instruments. The discussion will situate the proposal within contemporary processes of regional norm development and assess its potential effect on state compliance with treaty obligations. Particular attention will be given to questions of treaty hierarchy, constitutional supremacy, interpretative methodology, and the non-derogable character of certain rights protections. The webinar will be convened by a panel of legal experts who will examine the proposed Charter through a doctrinal legal framework and articulate principled responses grounded in constitutionalism and Africa’s binding human rights obligations.

Date: 12 March 2026

Time: 14:00–16:00 (SAST)

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When Gender Neutral Laws Aren’t Neutral: Division of Matrimonial Property Based on Proven Contribution

Join us for a webinar exploring the legal implications of the legal requirement to prove contribution made towards the acquisition of matrimonial property as a basis for sharing matrimonial property upon divorce.

The webinar will focus on gender neutrality and the State’s duty to remedy systemic discrimination against women. The webinar aims to (1) examine how gender-neutral laws entrench inequalities and discrimination (2) the question of evidentiary burden required to prove contribution on women and (3) reflect on application of a substantive equality approach in division of matrimonial property upon divorce.

Date: 5 March 2026

Time: 14:00–16:00 (SAST)

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Strategy Consultation – Feminist Strategic Litigation in Francophone West Africa: The Role of Private Practice

The Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa (ISLA) will convene a Strategy Consultation on Feminist Strategic Litigation in Francophone West Africa, aimed at exploring how feminist legal principles can be effectively integrated and applied within civil law systems.

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ISLA Conversations: Sexual Harassment and the Law: Race and Gender in the Mbenenge Tribunal

The Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa (ISLA) is hosting a two-part conversation to discuss the intersection of race and gender in the Judicial Conduct Tribunal’s investigation into the conduct of Selby Mbenenge, the Judge President of the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court.

The Tribunal has highlighted the persistent issue of sexual harassment and its impact on women’s right to exist in the workplace. The Tribunal has also demonstrated how race and gender intersect in the portrayal of Black Women in courts, in legal proceedings, and in law. We have also witnessed how misogyny has become normalised, permeating the Tribunal and the commentary surrounding it.

We invite you to join us for a discussion to explore these critical themes and more.

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ISLA Violence Against Women Litigation Institute

The Institute will focus on feminist strategic litigation on Violence Against Women (VAW), with a particular emphasis on obstetric violence and women with disabilities. It aims to strengthen participants’ ability to litigate VAW cases and deepen their understanding of regional and international human rights mechanisms.

Time of Event (Start and End)
09:00 – 17:00 (Johannesburg time).

Online participants are welcome to join any sessions that interest them; full-day attendance is not required.

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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

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The Public Reading of the African Union Convention on Ending Violence against Women and Girls

The adoption of a human rights treaty is often a historic moment and an important step in advancing the rights the treaty aims to address. It serves primarily as a legal instrument that establishes standards and creates obligations for states. While the CEVAWG has been celebrated as a progressive step in advancing the rights of women and girls, we have also noted significant gaps in its substance that may impede its ability to achieve its objectives.

The Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa, Fòs Feminista, and Akina Mama wa Afrika are jointly organising a strategy consultation designed for a comprehensive analysis of the Convention. Over the course of three days, feminist legal scholars, practitioners, and activists will examine the Convention in detail, reviewing it line by line and article by article to evaluate its progress and identify any gaps. The intended outcomes of this consultation are to generate recommendations and strategise ways to engage with the CEVAWG.

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No-Fault Divorce and the right to family life in Africa:
A conversation about the High Court of Kenya judgment in Coppler Attorneys’ and another v Attorney General of the Republic of Kenya and Another

Join us for a webinar exploring the implications of the legal requirement to prove fault on a party to a marriage before a court can grant an order for divorce on the right to found a family and the right to equality within a marriage and at divorce.

The webinar will reflect on (1) how the fault-based divorce law impacts on an individual’s autonomy to end a marriage, right to found a family and the right to equality. (2) The place of “family values” to resist gender progressive legal reform as used in the judgment (3) How the fault divorce law has been applied within the African States and (4) reimagine a future divorce law that does not have the requirement to establish fault in divorce proceedings.

The conversation shall be led by a panel of legal experts and gender justice advocates who will provide different perspectives on the inherent problems embedded on a fault-based divorce law and will provide possible avenues for legal reform and advocacy.

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The Implementation Gap – Discussing Article 14 of the CEVAWG and Civil Society Engagement

The Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa (ISLA) is hosting a conversation to
discuss implementation gap in the newly adopted Convention on Ending Violence
against Women and Girls (CEVAWG/the Convention).

We are feminist lawyers dedicated to advancing feminist jurisprudence, and we are committed to holding states accountable for violations based on gender and sexuality. We express serious concern regarding Article 14 of CEVAWG, which designates the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) as the implementing and monitoring body for the Convention. This designation presents substantial challenges that directly undermine the Convention’s implementation. Entrusting an overstretched and structurally constrained institution with this critical mandate not only jeopardises the effectiveness of the CEVAWG—it risks crippling it by design and rendering it ineffective before it even takes root.

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Webinar on Out of Court
Settlement Agreements for VAW in Kenya

ISLA under its Litigation for Social Change (LSC) priority area undertook litigation seeking to have out of court settlements in Kenya, especially those orchestrated by the police, declared unconstitutional. In its judgment, the court issued a declaration that out-of-court settlement agreements in sexual violence cases resulting in the non-prosecution of those likely to be culpable are unconstitutional and should not be entered into by the police or otherwise except under the direction of the Director of Public Prosecutions while acting within the Constitution and the law.

We invite you to join our webinar on out of court settlement agreements for violence against women where we will unpack the judgment in HCCHRPET/E416/2021 – IW & CREAW v the Attorney General & Others and discuss the state due diligence obligations for VAW. Through this collaborative effort, we endeavor to not only raise awareness but also promote proactive discourse.

For further information, contact Achieng Orero, VAW Lawyer, achieng@the-isla.org

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EXPERT ADVISORY: LITIGATING OBSTETRIC VIOLENCE IN AFRICA: PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES

ISLA, in collaboration with KELIN and the Dullah Omar Institute—fellow members of the Bridging the Gap Coalition—is convening an Expert Advisory Meeting at ISLA Offices in Johannesburg, South Africa to advance legal responses to obstetric violence (OV) in Africa through a human rights and feminist lens.

This capacity strengthening meeting will convene a diverse group of stakeholders—including legal practitioners, academics, and researchers—with the aim of building a shared understanding of obstetric violence and collaboratively developing legal strategies grounded in established human rights frameworks.

The objectives of the meeting are to:

1. Clarify the legal conceptualisation of obstetric violence by developing a shared understanding of how obstetric violence is identified, named, and categorised across different contexts, and determining the extent to which these acts fall within the scope of legal definitions of obstetric violence.
2. Examine strategic litigation pathways to challenge and remedy obstetric violence, drawing on existing frameworks on VAW, SRHR, and medical negligence.
3. Develop a list of priority obstetric violence issues that are amenable to strategic litigation.
4. Learn how comparative systems have approached and experienced the development of obstetric violence litigation.
5. Learn about individuals and organisations that are litigating on obstetric violence with a view to developing collaborative relationships.
6. Identify and analyse the influence of anti-rights actors in obstructing legal recognition and redress for OV, if at all.

For further information, contact Emmah Wabuke at emmah@the-isla.org

In-depth Seminar on Due Diligence State Responsibility to end VAW.

The seminar will focus on specific strategic litigation cases on state responsibility to act with due diligence to prevent and effectively respond to VAW. ISLA and its partners have several cases raising similar issues including failure of the state to investigate, prosecute and punish VAW especially sexual violence cases. At this seminar lawyers will present the cases they are working on. The discussions will focus on the arguments made in the pleadings, the evidence presented and additional materials or research required. ISLA staff and experts comment on the pleadings for the purposes of providing substantive content that speaks to the legal provisions relied upon, comparative law and remedies. The participants are FLN network lawyers with cases related to due diligence or other actors interested in strategic litigation with such cases who have pleadings that can be analysed and further developed for filing.

For further information/expressions of interest to attend, contact Emmah Wabuke at emmah@the-isla.org

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Feminist Litigation Network(FLN) Litigation Institute on Violence Against Women

The substantive theme of this institute is due diligence state responsibility to prevent and effectively respond to VAW. This institute will be part 2 of the due diligence theme, continuing from the first VAW litigation  institute which introduced the principle of due diligence broadly. We will go deeper into practical ways of using strategic litigation in the context of the due diligence state obligation to enact laws to protect women from VAW, and specifically to address sexual violence and domestic violence. The feminist legal methods section of this institute will focus on raising consciousness about the impermanence of feminist victories, and how the feminist struggle is as much about securing legal victories as it is about refining strategies to defend the gains. The litigation institute will also include sessions on developing the FLN network, and a range of learning and development aspects including a moot court.

Participants are primarily FLN network lawyers. We will make available 2 or 3 slots for self-funded participants who experts, academics, researchers or lawyers working in the field that would like to join the institute.

For further information/expressions of interest to attend, contact Emmah Wabuke at emmah@the-isla.org

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Francophone West Africa Strategy Consultation

This consultation will focus on strategies for using strategic litigation to advance women’s rights in Francophone west Africa. It will include learning from experiences of doing strategic litigation in this context as well as a comparative analysis of how to develop feminist jurisprudence in the different legal contexts, i.e., common law vs civil law legal systems. This will be the third strategy consultation in Francophone west Africa, the previous two having focused on case sourcing, partnerships required to support strategic litigation and case development of strategic litigation cases specifically cases on women’s land and property rights. Participants will include ISLA staff and partners in Francophone west Africa who have worked on cases in this context, lawyers and experts with insights on the legal systems and legal culture of francophone west Africa.

For further information/expressions of interest to attend, contact Emmah Wabuke at emmah@the-isla.org

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Strategy Consultation on Obstetric Violence

The focus of this capacity strengthening is to discuss legal strategies on Obstetric Violence (OV) and how to anchor such litigation in human rights standards and feminist analysis. The  conversations will focus on how to intersect SRHR and VAW human rights frameworks to strengthen legal standards for protecting women from OV. We will also consider what kinds of legal mobilisaton strategies and partnerships are needed to strengthen the impact of strategic litigation on OV, and design practical next steps on what the collaborative work that follows the strategy consultation should look like. The consultation will be organised in collaboration with KELIN and Dullar Omar Institute, who together with ISLA are members of the Bridging the Gap Coalition. This consultation will provide an opportunity for stakeholders such as academics, activists, legal practitioners, researchers and feminists in the SRHR and VAW sectors to share their knowledge on their experiences of working on obstetric violence, and how to strengthen legal strategies. Participants include the diverse actors mentioned above. Due to limited resources only a limited number of participants can be fully funded to attend, however, 2 or 3 slots are available for self-funded individuals in these categories to attend.

For further information/expressions of interest to attend, contact Emmah Wabuke at emmah@the-isla.org

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Feminist Litigation Network Litigation Institute on Women’s Social Economic Rights

The theme of this institute will be economic justice, specifically protection of women’s rights in the world of work. We will unpack various manifestations of discrimination against women at work, especially in categories of work with limited legal protection or where women face intersecting discrimination. Sessions will include contextual analysis, analysis of human rights frameworks, comparative standards, and feminist legal questions on how to use strategic litigation as a method of challenging such discrimination expanding legal protection for women. Participants are primarily FLN network lawyers. We will make available 2 or 3 slots for self-funded participants who experts, academics, researchers or lawyers working in the field that would like to join the institute.

For further information/expressions of interest to attend, contact Emmah Wabuke at emmah@the-isla.org

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Re-writing African Judgements from Feminist Perspectives & LUC Platform Launch

We are launching the Let us Collaborate platform that seeks to simplify the process for women’s rights and sexual rights defenders in Africa to initiate, identify, engage, and partner in collaborative efforts on strategic litigation, research, advocacy and capacity strengthening initiatives. We will also have discussions on how better judgments can be provided or written differently from an African feministic standpoint. Discussants are members of the African Feminist Judgment Project.

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