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Female genital mutilation as a human rights issue : examining the law against female genital mutilation in Tanzania
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Feminist approach to Ukuzila custom under the new South African constitutional dispensation
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
This study sought to investigate how the ukuzila practice violates women’s constitutional rights, and how can ukuzila custom be aligned with the constitutional values of gender equality. A qualitative research approach was ...
Judicial balancing of cultural relativism and universalism of human rights in post-Apartheid South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Globalisation did not only bring about major political, social and economic changes; it also strengthened the global reach of universalism of human rights. The concept of universal human rights is presently reconstructing ...
The Pan-African parliament : its promise for human rights and democracy in Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
Since the transition of the Organisation for African Unity (OAU) to the African Union (AU) there has been a notable shift in the way the organisation addresses human rights and democratisation. Particularly the OAU had ...