Je m’appelle Zeinabou, je suis Experte en Droit auprĂšs du GFoD et je souhaite partager aujourd’hui une petite discussion avec un certain M. Obaz sur les droits de l’homme aprĂšs une sĂ©ance de formation sur l’utilisation de la DUDH pour sensibiliser les communautĂ©s discriminĂ©es en matiĂšre de travail et d’ascendance. Lossougoungou est un quartier de…
Editor’s note: Across West Africa, several ethnic groups, including the Tuareg, Wolof, Mandinka, Bambara, Fulani, SoninkĂ©, Hausa, and Zarma, maintain rigid social hierarchies often described as caste systems. In these societies, the ânobles’ are regarded as freeborn, while âslaves,’ descendants of captive slaves and the slave trade, continue to face discrimination and remain vulnerable to…
Vancouver Kingsway’s NDP MP, Don Davies, introduced a motion in Parliament on Friday aimed at recognizing and prohibiting caste-based discrimination in Canada, the Voice Online reported. The motion seeks amendments to the Canadian Human Rights Act to include caste as a prohibited ground of discrimination, acknowledging the severe social and economic exclusion faced by Canadians…
In the long-standing resistance against a socially stratified society in the West Africa region, and particularly in the Upper River Region (URR) of The Gambia, a legal case and the following High Court judgement brought to light the persistence of caste practices and associated discrimination based on work and descent in the region. Case Citation:…
The 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) â the UNâs largest annual gathering on gender equality and womenâs empowerment â took place from 11 â 22 March under the priority theme
