Women's Rights in Refugee and Internal Displacement Settings in Africa: Time to Seriously Invoke the Maputo Protocol

Norman Pinduka

doi:10.25159/2522-6800/14058

Authors

Norman Pinduka Africa University https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3619-8475

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25159/2522-6800/14058

Keywords:

Maputo Protocol, Women's Rights, Refugee and internal displacement situation, United Nations, African Union

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