African women unite to push for AU convention on girls’ and women’s rights
Women leaders from various African countries display banners in a show of solidarity during a summit in Dar es Salaam, calling for the ratification and implementation of the new AU convention on ending violence against women and girls.PHOTO/COURTESY
In a show of unity, more than 40 women leaders and activists from 16 African countries convened in Dar es Salaam for a three-day summit aimed at strategising how to ensure governments not only sign but implement the AU convention.
