REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA COMBINED SECOND PERIODIC REPORT UNDER THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON HUMAN AND PEOPLE`S RIGHTS and INITIAL REPORT UNDER THE PROTOCOL TO THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN AFRICA Chapter 3: Peoples’ Rights 131 Article 19: All people shall be equal 131 Article 20: Peoples’ rights to existence and self-determination 131 Article 21: The right to dispose of wealth and natural resources 131 Article 22: Rights to development 132 Article 23: Rights to peace and security 133 Article 24: Rights to a satisfactory environment 138 Chapter 4: Specific duties Article 25: Duty to promote awareness of the Charter 139 Article 26: Duty to guarantee the independence of the courts 139 Article 27: Duty of family 141 Article 28: Freedom from discrimination 141 CONCLUSION 141 PART B: THE PROTOCOL INTRODUCTION 142 Applicability of the Protocol 147 Reservations to the Protocol 148 Institutional mechanisms to combat all forms of violence against women 149 Budget for Women 150 Gender mainstreaming 152 Audit of gender laws 154 MEASURES TO IMPLEMENT THE PROTOCOL TO THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON HUMAN AND PEOPLE`S RIGHTS ON THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN AFRICA Article 2: Elimination of Discrimination (equality / non-discrimination) 154 Article 3: The right to dignity 159 Adult prostitution 160 3

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