In June 2011, the South African government, with support from Brazil and Norway, led in the adoption of a historic resolution on sexual orientation and gender identity and expression at…
Advocacy and solidarity are what drive CAL’s endeavour for the acknowledgement, respect and upholding of women, in particular, lesbians and bisexual women’s rights and freedoms. As such, CAL participates in a myriad of activities to raise awareness and increase the visibility of women on various issues.
Find you will find our statements from our participation in various activities and efforts
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09Apr 16
ACHPR 58th Session: Oral Statement by the Coalition of African Lesbians
[la version française suit ci-dessous] The Chairperson African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights 58th Ordinary Session Banjul ORAL STATEMENT BY THE COALITION OF AFRICAN LESBIANS Madame Chairperson, Honourable Commissioners: The Coalition of African Lesbians appreciates this…
25Apr 15
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Statement on Decision of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights to Grant Observer Status to the Coalition of African Lesbians [CAL]
Friday, 25 April 2015 Banjul, Gambia The Coalition of African Lesbians (CAL) congratulates the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (The African Commission) for their decision to grant CAL…
19Mar 15
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Statement of Outrage and Resistance from CAL at the 59th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women [CSW]
Dakar, Nairobi, Johannesburg, and New York 19 March 2015 The Coalition of African Lesbians [CAL], [i]a women’s rights organisation with members in 19 African countries, salutes all those states and…