Rashida Manjoo

Rashida Manjoo is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Cape Town in Cape Town and a social activist involved in the eradication of violence against women and gender-based violence. Manjoo was the United Nations' Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women from June 2009 to July 2015. Quotes "Violence against women needs to be addressed within the broader struggles against inequality and gender-based discrimination." ** .theguardian “We need to treat women's rights as universal, indivisible human rights, while at the same time taking into consideration the specificities and experiences of women at local levels. The daily star “It precludes the realisation of civil, political, economic, social, cultural, and development rights, and is a barrier to the effective exercise of citizenship by women and girls.” UNAMA External links Category:Women from South Africa Category:Anti-apartheid activists Category:African National Congress politicians