West African women leaders declare violence against women a legislative emergency, demand urgent action

Present and former female parliamentarians, ministers responsible for gender, former ministers of state, civil society leaders and regional stakeholders from across West Africa have issued a declaration calling for violence against women and girls (VAWG) to be treated as a legislative emergency, warning that persistent abuse continues to undermine democracy, development and human rights across the sub-region. Meeting in Accra under the auspices of the Women in Politics Forum (WIPF) during the…