ARUSHA, Sept. 5 -- THE African Court on Human and Peoples Rights has renewed its commitment to advancing womens rights, pledging to remove barriers that prevent women from seeking justice and ending widespread suffering linked to discrimination and genderbased violence.

“We want to make all women in Africa aware that they have the right and easy access to the Court, notwithstanding the complex procedures and the financial issues that can arise,” said Mary Izobo, Advocacy Programme Manager at the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR).

She noted that women continue to face stigmatiSation and financial constraints whenever they attempt to seek justice.

Ms Izobo was speaking during a high-level conference o...