About women law and human rights africa with its mix of statute custom and religion is at the centre of the debate about law and its impact on gender relations this is because of the centrality of the gender question and its impact on the cultural relativism debate within human rights it is therefore important to examine critically the role of law broadly constructed in african societies the book focuses on womens experiences in the family this is because the lives of women . Africa with its mix of statute custom and religion is at the centre of the debate about law and its impact on gender relations this is because of the centrality of the gender question and its. Now 4 issues per year the african journal of international and comparative law re started publication with eup in 2005 with the approval of the african society of international and comparative lawthe eminent editorial board continues as previously with members from international institutions in geneva and from universities in africa the uk and the us. An african perspective womens human rights law and legal definition uslegal inc the aclu human rights project hrp uses human rights standards and strategies to complement existing aclu legal and legislative advocacy as well as advance social justice in the area of womens rightsinternational human rights law including treaties and customary international law protects the rights of