ILGRP Project Team In Kenya Trains CSOs and WRGs

The African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA)’s ILGRP project team in Kenya organised working sessions with civil society organizations and women rights groups (CSO/WRGs) on effective engagement regarding parliamentary gender responsive oversight. The practical sessions involved assessing gender gaps during post-legislative scrutiny and the impact of judicial outcomes on law-making; as well as exploring gender concerns that […]

ACEPA, IPPFoRB, and AfriPAHR Push UPR toolkit for Lawmakers on Human Rights

The African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) and our partners the International Panel of Parliamentarians for Freedom of Religion or Belief (IPPFoRB), and The African Parliamentarians Association for Human Rights (AfriPAHR) are advocating for using the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) toolkit to transform how lawmakers address human rights, particularly freedom of religion and belief, across the continent.[…]

ILGRP Project Team In Ghana Engages CSOs and WRGs on Lawmaking Process In Ghana

The ILGRP project in Ghana had interactive working sessions with CSOs and WRGs to discuss approaches to effectively engage in the lawmaking process in Ghana. The discussions centered on enhancing understanding of how Parliament is organized, the structures that support the work of MPs, and some innovations within the institution that will improve the way CSOs engage.[…]