Rashida Manjoo

UN Special Rapporteur on VAW (2009-2015)

Actor
Academia / Research
31.08.21

Cape Town
South Africa

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Rashida Manjoo is a former Special Rapporteur on violence against women and its causes and consequences (2009-2015), and the former Parliamentary Commissioner of the Commission on Gender Equality.

She is a current Professor in the Department of Public Law at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. Throughout her career, her work has largely focused on gender-motivated killings of women, with special attention to the interpersonal and institutional factors contributing to the normalization of violence against women. In 2014, Professor Manjoo was awarded the International Human Rights Award from the American Bar Association. 

LLM, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal
LLB, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal
BA, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal

 

 


 

Interested in joining
our team? Questions
or comments?

Connect with us:  
twitter @femicidewatch

Imprint & Privacy Policy

Email us: editors (at)
femicide-watch.org

UNSA Global Network
UNSA Vienna

powered by
enlightenment GmbH

UNSA Vienna UNSA GN

enlightenment logo