The African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights: Philosophical Foundations and Normative Tensions: Gender, Power, and Structural Constraints

Key Points

• The paper explores the philosophical and normative tensions in the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, particularly focusing on gender and structural constraints.
• Analytical examination of the philosophical foundations of the African Charter.
• Review of existing literature on gender and power dynamics in the African context.
• Discussion of institutional and theoretical implications related to human rights.
• Focused study on Kenya to illustrate specific challenges.
• Identifies key philosophical underpinnings of the African Charter.
• Highlights significant tensions related to gender and power in human rights implementation.
• Uncovers structural constraints that hinder effective realization of human rights in Kenya.