Advocacy

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.

Advocacy/Media Resources

14Aug 17

The Coalition of African Lesbians (CAL) rejects the proposed Private Members’ legislative proposal on Choice of Termination of Pregnancy Amendment Bill in South Africa

The Coalition of African Lesbians (CAL) is a pan African network of organisations committed to African feminism and the achievement…

06Jul 17

Our Words Our Voices: The Navaisha Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer Women’s Manifesto

Lesbian Bisexual and Queer Statement Presented at the Changing Faces, Changing Spaces VI Conference Naivasha- Kenya; 14th June 2017 This…

05May 17

CAL at the 60th Session of the African Commission and NGO Forum

CAL at the 60th Session of the African Commission and NGO Forum NGO Forum: 4 - 6 May 2017 60th Session: 8…

Advocacy Activities

20Oct 14

Reflections and thoughts on the Passing of the follow up Resolution on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity [SOGI] at the United Nations Human Rights Council

CAL Director, Dawn Cavanagh, shared some thoughts with AWID [Association for Women’s Rights in Development] FRIDAY FILE about the process, and substance…

30Sep 14

THE UNHRC VOTES YES! FOR SOGI: African civil society celebrates the continued recognition of sexual orientation and gender identity at the United Nations Human Rights Council

For Immediate release 30 September 2014 African Men for Sexual Health and Rights [AMSHeR], the Coalition of African Lesbians [CAL],…