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This article examines the concept of affirmative action, drawing on the specific experiences and practice in Kenya. The paper begins with an overview of the Kenyan landscape as far as gender equality is concerned, in different contexts including...

For the longest time there has been a battle towards the elimination of harmful practices against women, such battles have been fought domestically within individual countries and at the regional and international levels. In the United Republic of...

This paper examines cohabitation and the law relating to property sharing in Uganda. The paper indicates that the law on property sharing is applicable to parties who have celebrated their marriage under the laws of Uganda, although the latter is...

This research investigated the position of Gender Equality in the Rwandan Legal Framework. The general objective of this study was to identify the challenges that impede the effective implementation of the principle of Gender Equality in Rwanda. The...

In recent years, Kenya has witnessed significant advancements in its legal and policy framework promoting gender equality. The enactment of a new Constitution, which places a strong emphasis on equality, enhances protection against discrimination,...

The main aim of this study is to find out how the existing legislation can adequately address the challenge of gender inequality in employment of women in Uganda. The violations of women’s employment rights originate in the virtually universal...

Gender equality has attracted the attention of scholars and politicians around the world. The interest in writing about gender equality and taxation in Rwanda stems from the fact that Rwanda is seen as a country that is progressive in protecting and...

The paper focuses on the benefits of the “just transition”, including gender equality. Specifically, the paper highlights how gender equality in Africa’s extractives sector can be enhanced through the just transition agenda. The paper first...

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has experienced violents conflits since the mid of 1990s. From 1996 to date, the country is grappling with more than 250 armed groups located in its eastern part. The same dynamics becomes is nascent in the...

Uganda is notoriously homophobic and religious. Historically, same-sex relations existed in the country before the coming of Europeans. Christianity and Islam led to the homophobia that permeates and dominates Uganda's economic, social, and...

The paper explores the meaning of gender equity and equality in ensuring gender mainstreaming and women’s active participation in governance, rule of law and decision making processes. The paper makes an inquiry into the specific legal, policy and...

Gender equality is a great concern in many countries; however, transition to gender equality requires major transformations in many aspects such as access to education, ownership of property, participation in decision making and access to...

Women are effective change agents, and diversity and gender parity in leadership and decision-making are increasingly acknowledged in all walks of life. Women still make up a very small percentage of those who make decisions in politics, business,...

In General Administrative law, an administrative act that executes or applies a law must comply with it. If it does not, it can be cancelled by the administrative authority or by the competent judge by means of an appeal. However, the introduction...