Conference
03 August 2026, 08:00
The 4th Annual Reproductive Justice Litigation Baraza 2026
Women and Law in Southern Africa (WLSA) Zimbabwe is proud to be a partner in the 4th Annual Reproductive Justice Litigation Baraza, hosted by Afya na Haki (Ahaki) in collaboration with the Community Working Group on Health, LiRA (Litigating Reproductive Justice in Africa), and WLSA Zimbabwe. This year's Baraza will take place in Harare from 3–7 August 2026 under the theme "Age as a Determinant of Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights.
Launched in August 2023 by Afya na Haki, the Baraza initiative is a platform designed to advance reproductive justice across Africa through strategic litigation. It brings together legal professionals, civil society organisations, healthcare providers, and academics to confront the legal and systemic barriers that deny vulnerable and marginalised communities — including women and girls — reproductive justice.
The Baraza offers a space for collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and strategy development focused on dismantling discriminatory laws, harmful cultural practices, and legal frameworks that perpetuate inequality. It works to enforce existing legal protections where they exist, and to confront restrictive, punitive systems by making them adaptable to the realities of affected communities and the broader African context.
Born out of the urgent need to address structural issues undermining reproductive justice, the Baraza equips stakeholders with the tools, knowledge, and networks necessary to drive systemic change. Drawing on successful legal strategies from the Global South, it adapts these approaches to the African context — empowering advocates to challenge systemic inequalities and reshape legal frameworks.
Launched in August 2023 by Afya na Haki, the Baraza initiative is a platform designed to advance reproductive justice across Africa through strategic litigation. It brings together legal professionals, civil society organisations, healthcare providers, and academics to confront the legal and systemic barriers that deny vulnerable and marginalised communities — including women and girls — reproductive justice.
The Baraza offers a space for collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and strategy development focused on dismantling discriminatory laws, harmful cultural practices, and legal frameworks that perpetuate inequality. It works to enforce existing legal protections where they exist, and to confront restrictive, punitive systems by making them adaptable to the realities of affected communities and the broader African context.
Born out of the urgent need to address structural issues undermining reproductive justice, the Baraza equips stakeholders with the tools, knowledge, and networks necessary to drive systemic change. Drawing on successful legal strategies from the Global South, it adapts these approaches to the African context — empowering advocates to challenge systemic inequalities and reshape legal frameworks.
