Pillar 1
Women and Education
Demanding gender-transformative curricula, eliminating stereotypes, and securing access to STEM and digital skills for marginalized girls.
Area B: Education & Training of Women
From Beijing 1995
to Digital Africa 2025
An independent, civil society-led movement holding governments accountable to the commitments made in the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action — the most comprehensive blueprint for women's empowerment ever created.
Three generations. One legacy. Shared leadership.
About the Movement
From Rhetoric to Rigorous Accountability
We have established the Beijing+30 African Women's Movement and intentionally retained "Beijing+30" as our permanent banner — a constant demand for accountability and a reminder of the undeniable commitments made to the women of this continent.
Over 30,000 activists converged in 1995 to draft a document that permanently codified women's rights as human rights. Today, as Africa faces a coordinated attempt to claw back these rights, we defend this consensus with the same uncompromising rigor with which it was drafted.
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Our Vision
An Africa where gender equality is fully realized, where women and girls are undeniably empowered, and where their human rights are universally respected.
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Legal Anchors
Grounded in the BPfA and reinforced by the Maputo Protocol, the Solemn Declaration on Gender Equality in Africa (SDGEA), and AU Agenda 2063.
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Governance
Governed by a Framework Constitution with a Governing Board, Secretariat, and Thematic Working Groups built on the principle of subsidiarity — local realities dictating continental advocacy.
31
Years Since Beijing
55
African Nations
7
Priority Pillars
3
Generations United
Our Framework
Seven Priority Pillars
A direct, modernized response to the 12 Critical Areas of Concern defined in the original Beijing Platform for Action — ensuring no aspect of women's lived realities is left behind.
The BPfA's Area L: The Girl Child is recognized as a cross-cutting imperative integrated across all seven Pillars.
Pillar 2
Gender-Based Violence & Femicide
Formulating localized action plans and enforcing strict state accountability metrics to dismantle the systemic violence threatening women's lives and autonomy.
Area D: Violence Against Women · Area I: Human Rights
Pillar 3
Women in Armed Conflict & Peace
Ensuring women are not merely viewed as victims of conflict, but are actively placed at the center of peacebuilding, DDR, and state-building processes.
Area E: Women & Armed Conflict
Pillar 4
Sexual & Reproductive Health Justice
Fiercely defending bodily autonomy, advancing Comprehensive Sexuality Education, and countering well-funded anti-gender movements attacking reproductive rights.
Area C: Women & Health
Pillar 5
Women & Economic Development
Dismantling structural barriers to economic participation, demanding equal pay, and pushing for inclusive growth through models like Social Business.
Area A: Women & Poverty · Area F: Women & the Economy
Pillar 6
Women and the Law
Utilizing strategic litigation to enforce the Maputo Protocol, tracking state compliance, and demanding equal representation in all tiers of governance.
Area G: Women in Power · Area H: Institutional Mechanisms · Area I: Human Rights
Pillar 7
Women, Rural Development & Agroecology
Securing land rights, advancing sustainable agricultural practices, and ensuring rural women lead in climate resilience and conservation efforts.
Area K: Women & the Environment · Area A: Women & Poverty
Supportive Pillars
Amplifying the impact of the seven core pillars
Media & Communications
Combating patriarchal narratives, elevating African feminist voices, and ensuring visibility for the Movement's shadow reporting across all platforms.
Area J: Women & the Media
Campaigns
The mobilization arm responsible for intergenerational dialogue, grassroots organizing, and coordinating cross-pillar advocacy at REC, AU, and UN levels.
Cross-Pillar Mobilization
Our Journey
From Beijing and Beyond
1956
The Women's March
20,000 women march to the Union Buildings in Pretoria — a defining act of resistance that anchors Africa's long struggle for women's rights and dignity.
1995
Beijing Declaration
Over 30,000 activists converge on Beijing. The Fourth World Conference on Women adopts the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action — permanently codifying women's rights as human rights.
2003
Maputo Protocol
The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa is adopted, becoming Africa's strongest legal instrument for women's rights.
2015
Agenda 2063 & SDGs
Africa's Agenda 2063 and the UN Sustainable Development Goals align on gender equality as a cornerstone of development, setting measurable targets for the continent.
2025
Beijing +30 Africa
The Pan-African Parliament convenes a historic Special Sitting. The Beijing+30 African Women's Movement launches — a civil society-led platform uniting three generations to hold governments accountable and advance Digital Africa.
Join the Movement
Be part of the historic Beijing+30 commemoration. Together, we continue the legacy of advancing gender equality and women's empowerment across Africa.