Browsing Faculty of Law by Author "Amollo, Rebecca"
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A critical reflection on the African Women's Protocol as a means to combat HIV/AIDS among women in Africa
Amollo, Rebecca (University of the Western Cape, 2006)It is within the context of the persistent feminisation of the HIV and AIDS pandemic that this study, based on the normative provisions of the African Women's Protocol, focused on gender, sex and sexuality in the context ... -
The impact of harmful customary practices in Africa: case of female genital mutilation in Somalia as a violation of human rights
Mireille, Tankama Lwamba (University of the Western Cape, 2012)This thesis sets out to examine the practice of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) in Somalia and its impact on women. The political instability in Somalia provides an opportunity for the increase of all forms of ... -
Women’s Socio-Economic Rights in the Context of HIV and AIDS in South Africa: Thematic Focus on Health, Housing, Property and Freedom from Violence
Amollo, Rebecca (University of the Western Cape, 2011)The thesis finds that the majority of women affected by HIV and AIDS in South Africa still live in conditions of poor access to health services, inadequate access to housing, limited access to property and live amidst ...