ISSN 2360-7998
Abstract: The Maputo Protocol, adopted in 2003, aims to promote and protect women's rights in Africa. It addresses comprehensive rights such as equality, political participation, and reproductive rights. It commits states to eliminate violence against women, emphasizes economic rights, and eradicates harmful practices like female genital mutilation and forced marriages. The protocol establishes mechanisms for monitoring and requires state accountability.
Keywords: Existing legal frame works, Constitution, South Sudan