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RFLD Video Library
Panels, statements, courses and field reports from RFLD on women's rights in Africa.
Last updated · October 20, 2026
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89th Session of the African Commission, Dakar (October 2026)
2:00Simbiat Bakare, RFLD Nigeria, on the human rights nexus
14:30Tech-facilitated GBV and human rights: WLICT panel moderated by RFLD
5:53Safeguarding and funding chains: Konstanze Ricken, GIZ SEA-T
5:57Protecting women defenders in the African system: Hannah Forster
4:26Women organising under civic restrictions: Simbiat Bakare
4:15Standing with survivors: Aua Baldé
2:28Shrinking civic space in West Africa: Omolara Balogun, WACSI
2:34Institutional meetings in Senegal
7:45Side event of the INF, CBDH and RFLD (FR)
3:01The RFLD delegation arrives in Dakar (FR)
6:02Flore Djinou, Executive Secretary of Benin’s INF (FR)
6:41Benin’s INF visits RFLD’s Dakar office (FR)
6:48John GBENAGNON at the opening of the NGOs Forum
Voices of women human rights defenders
Impact stories and testimonies
5:07Survivors’ stories: sharing impact (FR)
3:01Report of the RFLD beneficiaries’ working group (FR)
0:26Impact story: Estelle (FR)
0:48Impact story: Simbiat (FR)
1:03Impact story: Fidèle (FR)
1:13Impact story: Cynthia (FR)
1:18Impact story: Alphonsine (FR)
1:22Impact story: Denis (FR)
1:42Impact story: Fatimata (FR)
1:33Impact story: Denemadji (FR)
1:46Impact story: Dr Johnson (FR)
1:13Impact story: Nadège (FR)
1:09Impact story: Floriane (FR)
0:56Impact story: Charlène (FR)
0:49A beneficiary on the Maputo Protocol (FR)
0:57Beneficiary impact story 1 (FR)
3:43Beneficiary impact story 2 (FR)
0:57Beneficiary impact story 3 (FR)
0:46Beneficiary impact story 4 (FR)
0:55Beneficiary impact story 5 (FR)
0:50Beneficiary impact story 6 (FR)
1:19Beneficiary impact story 7 (FR)
0:56Beneficiary impact story 8 (FR)
1:01Beneficiary impact story 9 (FR)
23:12West African beneficiaries’ stories: CHARM Africa (RFLD and CIVICUS)
The African Commission and the human rights system
11:13Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders at RFLD’s Dakar office
15:43Prof. Rémy Ngoy Lumbu questions the SADR delegation (FR)
6:43RFLD statement at the 87th Ordinary Session, Banjul
5:20RFLD statement at the 85th Ordinary Session, Banjul
29:40Introduction to the African human rights system: Prof. Mabassa Fall
22:56The United Nations human rights system: Prof. Anne-Marie Nsaka N’ghov
21:42The mandate on human rights defenders and reprisals: Prof. Rémy Ngoy Lumbu
3:46African Union instruments protecting vulnerable populations
28:48The Maputo Protocol, indigenous communities and minorities: Hon. Litha Musyimi Ogana
15:00Early warning systems in Africa: Paul Osei Kuffour
6:14From early warning to early response: Prof. Pascal Dohou
7:09Early warning and advocacy: Prof. Rémy Ngoy Lumbu
6:41Advocacy opportunities for 2025 and 2026: Omolara Balogun
20:56Strengthening the role of civil society: Hannah Forster and Sadikh Niass
14:54Afrofeminist leadership and innovation
7:43Governance and M&E from an Afrofeminist perspective
5:42RFLD statement at the 83rd Ordinary Session, Banjul
West Africa Feminist Data Summit 2026
11:32Participants’ voices, Cotonou, 28 to 30 July 2026
30:26Gender-responsive digital protection for women defenders
29:50Philanthropy and funding: shifting the ecosystem
8:10Digital hygiene (FR)
46:26From statistics to legislation: ACHPR Resolutions 657, 620 and 522
44:09Media freedom, environmental defenders and decolonising data
40:33Digital censorship, TFGBV and closing civic space
About RFLD
2:01RFLD explained in two minutes
2:01RFLD explained in two minutes (FR)
16:06#IamRFLD: our work
3:51International Women’s Day 2026: message from Gloria AGUEH, Africa Director
11:04Voices of our grantees
2:13Solidarity, voice and participation: RFLD mobilises
0:47RFLD and the NAFASI initiative
0:13The Agojié initiative in ten countries (SEA-T, BMZ and GIZ)
Partners and visits
2:53CIVICUS visits RFLD’s Africa Office in Ghana
5:15H.E. Catharina Cappelin, Ambassador of Sweden to Senegal
4:29Henriette Wolf, Embassy of Germany
8:22Dr Hannah Forster, ACDHRS, at RFLD’s Dakar office
5:50Bathor Seck, RFLD Senegal, at the roundtable on defenders (FR)
1:10Expertise France delegation in Porto-Novo (FR)
2:56WACSI visits RFLD’s office in Porto-Novo
1:35Welcome to RFLD Africa in Accra
Programmes in the field
10:37RFLD and CIDH mobilise young people for Agenda 2063 (FR)
7:49Training on women’s political participation in Togo (FR)
3:54Women’s political participation in Togo (FR)
3:23Fifty women trained on political participation (FR)
2:33Political participation training in Senegal (FR)
1:55Advocacy for women’s economic empowerment in Togo (FR)
2:16Advocacy against workplace harassment (FR)
5:13Regional meeting on early warning mechanisms, May 2026
12:50RFLD’s economic support to rural women in Benin
13:31Midwives to leaders: training in Benin on maternal health
21:02Radio programme “Voix des Leaders” (FR)
3:59Message from a girls’ secondary school in Porto-Novo (FR)
2:1916 Days of Activism against gender-based violence (FR)
28:08Celebrating the power of African women’s action
18:25Inspiring paths in local governance in Benin (FR)
7:15Francophone Beijing+30 dialogue in Benin
22:21Women, environment and media: Francophone Beijing+30 dialogue
Youth, women and political participation in Benin (FR)
14:22Launch of the youth consultation on democracy and political participation
24:16RFLD beneficiaries on youth and women’s political participation
2:49Gloria AGUEH on young people’s political participation
28:05Youth and women in politics in Benin
43:17Civic engagement and women in local and legislative elections
38:55Advocacy strategies to influence public policy
1:00:00Non-violent communication and constructive dialogue
1:04:56Traditional media, digital tools and youth mobilisation
45:22New electoral rules and youth participation
Francophone Academy courses (FR)
3:37Presenting the Francophone Africa Hub
1:22:05Launch of the Francophone Africa Hub
16:27Monitoring and evaluation
15:04Financial management
23:39Afrofeminism and men as champions
17:50Internal policies
13:30Human resources management
20:45The Maputo Protocol
18:54The CEDAW Convention
19:19Civic engagement
22:24Why advocacy matters
16:59Media and communication
16:06Finding and using data
14:54Resource mobilisation
15:26The African Union Convention on ending violence against women
14:05ILO Convention 190
16:14UN Security Council Resolution 1325
10:10Sexual and reproductive health
11:45Women’s land rights
8:44Sexual violence
10:31Economic security
7:20Education and gender
20:41Afrofeminism
18:25Law and activism in rural areas
18:53Women’s leadership
22:25Solidarity among women
16:21Women and technology
Safe abortion advocacy in Benin (FR)
27:44Education and awareness: the importance of sexuality education
34:33The role of civil society in promoting safe abortion
17:06Community mobilisation for legal change
22:29Reproductive rights and bodily autonomy
18:14The role of health professionals
12:20Cultural and social taboos
7:46Financial autonomy and safe abortion
25:57Abortion as part of a continuum of care
17:36Men as allies for access to safe abortion
20:32The consequences of criminalising abortion
36:13Health professionals: information, support and destigmatisation
37:04Removing geographic and financial barriers
20:16Demystifying abortion in Benin
35:48The legal framework on abortion in Benin
23:24Beneficiaries of the safe abortion awareness programme (RFLD and AmplifyChange)
7:09Gloria AGUEH on Benin’s safe abortion law
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