ACHPR, Sweden and Germany Convene at the RFLD Dakar Office on the Protection of Women Human Rights Defenders in West Africa Three of the institutional voices that accompany the engagement of West African States in the protection of Women Human Rights Defenders convened on Tuesday, 16 June 2026, at the Dakar Office of the Réseau des Femmes Leaders pour le Développement (RFLD), for a high-level institutional Afrofeminist concertation: the Honourable Professor Remy Ngoy Lumbu, Special Rapporteur of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) on Human Rights Defenders and Focal Point on Reprisals in Africa, and former Chairperson of the ACHPR; Her Excellency Catharina Cappelin, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to Senegal; and the Federal Republic of Germany, represented at two complementary levels — diplomatically by Mrs Henriette Wolf, First Secretary (Political) at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Dakar; and through bilateral cooperation by Mrs Katja Roeckel, Country Director of GIZ Senegal. Read more: rflgd.org/2026/06/16/achpr-s…

The Maputo Barometer 2027 will be published on 11 July, the day the Maputo Protocol was adopted in 2003. We explain what it measures and how member organisations can contribute. Full article on our website.

Le Baromètre de Maputo 2027 sera publié le 11 juillet, jour de l'adoption du Protocole de Maputo en 2003. Nous expliquons ce qu'il mesure et comment les organisations membres peuvent contribuer. Article complet sur notre site.

COP31 opens in Antalya on 9 November. Africa did little to cause the climate crisis, yet African women carry much of its weight. RFLD looks at the evidence and sets out what we ask of the negotiators. Full article on our website.

La COP31 s'ouvre à Antalya le 9 novembre. L'Afrique a peu causé la crise climatique, mais les femmes africaines en portent une grande part du poids. Le RFLD présente les données et ses demandes aux négociateurs. Article complet sur notre site.

RFLD joins the Africa Philanthropy Network Assembly 2026 in Accra (3-5 Nov) with a delegation of ten led by Mary Norkai Dowuona. We are also sponsoring francophone organisations, because African philanthropy must be discussed in French too. #APNAssembly2026

Le RFLD sera à l'Assemblée 2026 de l'Africa Philanthropy Network à Accra (3-5 nov.) avec dix délégués conduits par Mary Norkai Dowuona. Nous soutenons la venue d'organisations francophones : la philanthropie africaine doit aussi se discuter en français. Article sur

From 24 to 26 November, RFLD holds an advocacy seminar in Conakry on indigenous women's land rights and feminist leadership, grounded in UNDRIP and the Maputo Protocol. SEA-T project, with the support of German Cooperation. #Guinea #LandRights

Du 24 au 26 novembre, le RFLD tient à Conakry un séminaire de plaidoyer sur les droits fonciers des femmes autochtones et le leadership féministe, fondé sur l'UNDRIP et le Protocole de Maputo. Projet SEA-T, avec la Coopération allemande. #Guinée #DroitsFonciers

A private toolkit for survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence and trafficking, and for everyone who supports them. Plan your safety, keep a record, understand the law in your country and find help through RFLD’s network Explore: rflgd.org/survivor-support-t…

On 15 October 2026, on the sidelines of the 89th Session of the African Commission in Dakar, RFLD and the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice held a side event on a regional framework to protect women from technology-facilitated violence. Explore: rflgd.org/african-regional-f…

ما القوانين التي تحمي النساء في بلدك؟ يضم مركز البيانات DƆNÙESÈ لشبكة RFLD ملفًا قانونيًا لكل دولة من الدول الـ 55 الأعضاء في الاتحاد الأفريقي، جرى التحقق منه في أكتوبر 2026. #حقوق_المرأة #بروتوكول_مابوتو

Que leis protegem as mulheres no seu país? O Centro de Dados DƆNÙESÈ da RFLD tem um perfil jurídico para cada um dos 55 Estados da União Africana, verificado em outubro de 2026. Veja em #DireitosDasMulheres #ProtocoloDeMaputo

Which laws protect women in your country? RFLD's DƆNÙESÈ Data Center has a legal profile for each of the 55 African Union member states, verified in October 2026. Find yours on #WomensRights #MaputoProtocol

Quelles lois protègent les femmes dans votre pays ? Le Centre de données DƆNÙESÈ du RFLD publie un profil juridique pour chacun des 55 États de l'Union africaine, vérifié en octobre 2026. À consulter sur #DroitsDesFemmes #ProtocoleDeMaputo

📷 Our October newsletter is out: Our delegation of 42 women human rights defenders from 15 African countries took part in the 89th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights. "A treaty that is ratified and unfunded produces no change in the life of a single woman." 📷 Read the newsletter: rflgd.org/newsletter-october… 📷 Download the English PDF: rflgd.org/wp-content/uploads… 📷Download the French PDF: rflgd.org/wp-content/uploads… 📷 Subscribe: rflgd.org/subscribe/ Thank you to our partners and to every defender who travelled to Dakar. #RFLD #ACHPR89 #MaputoProtocol #WomensRights #Africa #Dakar rflgd.org/newsletter-october…

40 years of the African Charter: only 3 of 49 countries are green on all three women's rights indicators of our Maputo Barometer 2026. We call on States to ratify, lift reservations and fund the laws. #AfricanCharter40 #ACHPR89

40 ans de la Charte africaine : seuls 3 pays sur 49 sont au vert sur nos trois indicateurs des droits des femmes (Baromètre de Maputo 2026). Nous appelons les États à ratifier, lever les réserves et financer les lois. #Charte40 #CADHP89

RFLD and Benin's INF met Dr Rokhaya Diakhaté, Director of the Family at Senegal's Ministry of Family, Social Action and Solidarity, to share the INF experience on protecting women. She moderated our side event on 13 October. #ACHPR89 #EndGBV

RFLD and Benin's INF visited the Association des Juristes Sénégalaises in Dakar to learn from its law shops and share the Benin experience on access to justice. Congratulations to the AJS on its new ACHPR observer status. #ACHPR89 #AccessToJustice

Konstanze Ricken, Programme Director of SEA-T (Society Equality Africa Transformation) at GIZ, visited RFLD's Dakar office on 14 October to see the impact of SEA-T support for women defenders in francophone West Africa. Thank you to GIZ and BMZ. #SEAT #ACHPR89