How the Global Anti-Rights Movement Is Targeting Women’s Rights in Africa Through Family Laws By Deborah Nyokabi Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

How the Global Anti-Rights Movement Is Targeting Women’s Rights in Africa Through Family Laws By Deborah Nyokabi Millions of African women live under laws that deny them equal rights at home. A well-funded global movement is working to make sure it stays that way. https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/05/how-the-global-anti-rights-movement-is-targeting-womens-rights-in-africa-through-family-laws/ NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25 2026 (IPS) - The theme of Africa Day 2026, “63 years of unity, integration and development,” offers a stark reminder of the gap that often exists between rhetoric and reality. While commendable regional legal frameworks have advanced legal protections for millions of women and girls, injustice remains written into the fabric of national family laws in many African countries, entrenching gender inequality in the home. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.