A coalition of organisations and human rights defenders working to advance human and peoples’ rights welcomes the adoption of a…
Advocacy is the lead Programme at CAL. Our advocacy work is with movements. We believe that change happens through collective action coupled with passion and commitment to transformatory ideas and building friendship and solidarity between peoples and across geographic spaces and multiple locations. Policy advocacy is a small element in this. Holding those in power accountable for the changes is another means to achieve these ends. We are concerned in our advocacy with four domains of change – structural/systemic, institutional, ideological and personal/intrapersonal and interpersonal change.
Recent Statements
23May 14
17May 14
Statement from the Coalition of African Lesbians on May 17: Gender Non-Conforming, Trans-Identifying, and Non-Heteronormative Africans Unite to Bring Africa Back
This year’s International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT) finds us at a perilous time on our continent. This year…
Advocacy/Media Resources
29Oct 18
AIDS and Rights Alliance for Southern Africa (ARASA) Statement at the 63rd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
Madame Chair, Commissioners, AIDS and Rights Alliance for Southern Africa (ARASA) makes this statement in support of an autonomous group…
25Oct 18
Coalition of African Lesbians (CAL) Statement on the Human Rights Situation in Africa (Item 3) to the 63rd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
25 October 2018 Madame Chairperson, Commissioners, POWA makes this statement on behalf of the Coalition of African Lesbians. At the…
26Sep 18
HRC39: Joint statement: Calling on states to halt the dismantling of our human rights systems
[la version française suit ci-dessous] A shorter version of this statement was presented at the 39th session of the Human…
Advocacy Activities
07Sep 18
Joint Statement: The Executive Council of the African Union moves towards dismantling the main body tasked with the protection of human rights in Africa
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA. The signatories of this statement are deeply concerned about the recent attacks on the independence of the…
17Aug 18
Women and Sexual Minorities Denied a Seat at the Table by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
[la version française suit ci-dessous] JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA. The Coalition of African Lesbians (CAL) is deeply disappointed by the recent…
28Jun 18
CAL@HRC38: Statement on civil society response to Botswana UPR
The Coalition of African Lesbians (CAL) through our membership and partnership with the Sexual Rights Initiative (SRI) is participating in…