Advocates Raise Human Rights Concerns Overlooked in Africa as US Hosts African Leaders

Panelists speak about the plight faced by women in Africa at an event in Washington, D.C., organized by the Institute on Religion & Democracy. | The Christian Post/Nicole Alcindor

WASHINGTON — Several human rights advocates highlighted religious freedom and women’s rights concerns across Africa that they say are overlooked by the U.S. State Department during an event coinciding with the agency’s U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit.

The Institute on Religion & Democracy hosted the Wednesday panel discussion titled “Women and IRF: Why their Concerns are Overlooked in Africa” as African leaders gathered in the nation’s capital for a three-day summit to show the United States’ “enduring commitment to Africa.”

Advocates such as Mwanga Mastullah and Elaina Fowler spoke on Islamic feminism and women’s issues in the Democratic Republic of Congo, respectively. Meanwhile, Judith Nwana and Gloria Puldu addressed human rights violations in Cameroon and Nigeria.

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Source: Christian Post