World: Equality Now calls on African governments to strengthen laws on sexual violence, FGM, and women’s rights

Country: World Source: Equality Now Banjul, The Gambia, May 20, 2026: Millions of women and girls remain without adequate legal protection due to the failure of African governments to enact and effectively enforce national laws and regional agreements, Equality Now warned at the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights’ (ACHPR) 87th Ordinary Session in Banjul, The Gambia. Esther Waweru, Associate Director for Legal Equality at Equality Now, delivered a statement to the ACHPR on May 12, 20