Today, as many across the continent celebrate the 2nd Anniversary of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa, the women's movement in Uganda is struggling to find the protocol; which seems to 'have been lost'!
Uganda, just like a number of other African States has to date signed but not yet  ratified the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa.

The Kenyan situation as regards the ratification of the Protocol has become something akin to a game of ping pong. So far the position of its ratification remains unclear and efforts by different interested parties to obtain clarity on the position seem to hit a dead end, writes Anna Amadi.
The African Charter on Human and People's Rights addresses African concerns, traditions and conditions. It provides for the enjoyment of rights and freedoms on the basis of equality and non-discrimination, the elimination of discrimination against women and the protection of the rights of women and children. The protections offered by the Charter are, however, not adequate and in 1995, the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (hereinafter the 'Protocol') was adopted in Maputo by the OAU to supplement the Charter.

Looking from the outside, one would assume that with numerous considerations for human rights by the South African state, the social environment is ideal for the enjoyment of at least one's fundamental human rights, thus making South Africa's response to human rights a model to follow, writes Delhpine Serumaga.

The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on Women in Africa is considered as one of the important women's rights protection instruments at regional level. It emphasize on women in conflict, women refugees, displaced, women under severe poverty and harmful practices. This article will reflect that the ratification of the protocol is crucial for Sudanese women because it highlights on the present situation on the Sudanese women.
Education- equal opportunity: the dream of millions of the girls' child While the article 12 of the protocol stated that "eliminate of all forms of discrimination against women and guarantee equal opportunity and access in the sphere of education and training" educational opportunities for women and girls are very limited, the rate of enrollment ranges between 86% in Khartoum state and between 21% and 30% in other states, particularly Darfur state. Dropout rates amongst girls in primary school are high. The curriculum is gender biased and does not consider the cultural diversity; it perpetrates stereotyping roles of women. The illiteracy rate amongst women is also very high.
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Le protocole de Maputo relatif à la légalisation de l’avortement, qui n’est pas encore ratifié par la Rdc, fait défaut à l’appréciation de la femme et de la société congolaise. Il a été signé en 2003 par 21 pays africains dont la Rdc sur un total de 51 pays membres de l’Union africaine.