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International Legislation
- 1948. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- 1952. Convention on the Political Rights of Women
- 1976. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
- 1976. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 1979. Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)
- 1999. Optional protocol to CEDAW
- 1986. African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights
- 1994. African Platform for Action
- 1995. Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
- 2000. Beijing +5: Further Actions and Initiatives
- 2000. UN Millennium Declaration
- 2003. Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa
- List of Parties to the Protocol
- 2004. Declaration on Gender Equality in Africa
- 2005. General comment on the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)
Other legislation
Nigeria
Sierra Leone
Uganda
- Agreement on Comprehensive Solutions to the Causes of War, signed by the government of Uganda and the Lord's Resistance Army, 2 May 2007.
- Constitution of Uganda
Studies and Reports
- 1997. Women2000: Women and decision-making
- 2001. A Guide for Balance in Decision-Making.
- 2001. Handbook on National Machinery to promote Gender Equality.
- 2003. Handbook for Parliamentarians - The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and its Optional Protocol
- 2005. Women2000 and Beyond: Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women through ICT
- 2005. INSTRAW report: Gender, Governance and Women's Political Participation
- 2005. Women in Politics (map)
- Training Manual: Advancing Gender Equality using CEDAW and UN Security Council Resolution 1325. UNIFEM
- 2005. Commonwealth Plan of Action for Gender Equality
Nigeria
- CEDAW combined 2nd and 3rd reports, 19th session, 1998.
- CEDAW combined 4th and 5th reports, 30th session, 2004.
- CEDAW commentary on Nigerian legal restraints
- List of Nigerian NGOs
- List of Nigerian Women's Organizations
- The Obudu Women's Declaration, October 2007.
Sierra Leone
- CEDAW combined initial, second, third, fourth, fifth reports, 38th session, 2007.
- List of Sierra Leonean Women's Organizations.
- National Elections Commission: 2007 Elections data, Candidate List
Uganda
- CEDAW 3rd report, exceptional session, 2002.
- List of Ugandan Women's Organizations.
- 8WAMM Kampala Communique
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