À mes camarades de lutte : les droits des femmes ne peuvent rester au second plan (par Suzanne SY)
Meetings between civil society organizations and public authorities are crucial opportunities to advance the causes they champion. They allow us to see, beyond mere rhetoric, the true priorities being pursued. Today, I undertake a delicate task: to respectfully address my fellow activists.
In its manifesto, FRAPP (Front for an Anti-Imperialist, Popular and Pan-African Revolution) states unambiguously: " This front campaigns for equality in law and dignity of women and men. (...) It is a revolution for the emancipation of women."
This declaration of faith acknowledges that women suffer specific forms of oppression and that the fight for their rights is an integral part of the organization's political project. It is precisely for this reason that the statement issued after the meeting between FRAPP and the Minister of Justice resonates with me.
The demands made public by the organization on Tuesday, July 21, concern pretrial detention, prison overcrowding, the working conditions of judges and prison guards, justice for victims of the events of 2021 to 2024, and the judicial monitoring of so-called hidden debt. All these issues are extremely important.
However, I would like to point out an omission . There is no mention of reforming the Family Code, recognizing femicide, implementing the Child Code, or simply preventing gender-based and sexual violence.
This reflection goes beyond FRAPP alone. It is addressed to all civil society organizations that identify as progressive. Women's rights cannot be invoked in manifestos or during citizen mobilizations, and then disappear from the list of priorities when it comes to influencing public policy.
This absence is all the more difficult to understand given that our country is once again facing femicides that underscore the urgent need for action. At a time when the rape and murder of a two-year-old baby is causing widespread outrage, recognizing femicide does not appear to be a priority.
I would like to emphasize that feminist organizations have been putting forward concrete proposals for several years:
The rights of women and children are not an add-on to be implemented when time allows. They are an indicator of the quality of our democracy and our judicial system.
A truly effective justice system must protect women from violence, guarantee children's rights, and correct discrimination enshrined in law.
Feminist organizations are putting forward specific legal proposals that deserve to be heard.
I therefore call on the Minister of Justice to receive them so that the rights of women and children are fully integrated into the upcoming reforms.
Suzanne SY
Senegalese feminist activist
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