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
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