Women and Law in Southern Africa Research Trust (WLSA)
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Founded
1987
History
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Improve legal status of women in Southern Africa; develop research skills of women's laws researchers; conduct research on gender issues in Southern Africa, particularly those related to legal rights; provide information on gender and the law and influencing policy and law reform in each country and exchange this information among member countries; explore and develop new methodologies and perspectives for the study of gender and the law; cooperate and liaise with other organizations in each country, regionally and internationally.
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Links with: D-XD8572 - African Union (AU); F-XF2522 - Southern African Development Community (SADC); E-XE1129 - United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW); E-XE4174 - United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).
Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
Member of: F-XF1867 - African Books Collective (ABC). Supports: F-XJ4337 - Global Call for Action Against Poverty (GCAP). Links with: F-XF5056 - ActionAid; H-XD7436 - Association of African Women for Research and Development (AAWORD); F-XF4222 - Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID); F-XJ5478 - Girls not Brides; F-XF1868 - Population Council; F-XF3558 - SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF); E-XF2957 - Southern African Research and Documentation Centre (SARDC); F-XF5369 - Women in Law and Development in Africa-Afrique de l'Ouest (WiLDAF-AO). Links indicated by: F-XJ5588 - Global Legal Empowerment Network.
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UN Sustainable Development Goals **
UIA Org ID
XF1143
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