Angola Hosts Summit to Protect Young African Women, Children
Last update: February 5, 2026
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The summit in Luanda is backed by the UN and AU
Judges, women's rights advocates, and officials from over 15 African countries convened in Luanda on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, for the Constitutional Forum on the Rights and Guarantees of Young African Women and Children, which discussed measures that strengthened legal protections for vulnerable groups across the continent.
Participants listened to speeches by speakers onstage and engaged in discussions on various issues.
"Angola is a country that is working, according to its own rules, to minimise this situation, or even eliminate it entirely," noted Rosa Maria Guerra, a judge at the Angolan Constitutional Court.
Rosa Guerra, a judge at the Angolan Constitutional Court emphasised the importance of the entire society to protect the rights of young women and children not only in Angola but across Africa.
She added that this helped children grow up healthy for the development of their countries.
Other participants addressed critical issues which affected the age groups.
This included forced marriage, child labour, and the enforcement of legal protections for their rights and interests.
"Sometimes what is provided in the constitution does not actually benefit children and women. That is why it is important to discuss these issues and find solutions to all these problems," pointed out Aida Goncalves, Director of Cabinet for Exchange and International Relations at the Angolan Constitutional Court.
Held in Angola's capital from Monday, February 2 to Tuesday, February 3, 2026, the conference brought together more than 700 participants.
This included representatives of constitutional courts and other legal actors from across the continent.
The formula was organised by the Angolan Constitutional Court in partnership with the UN and the African Union.
Up to 86.6 million children were victims of child labour in sub-Saharan Africa in 2025, while more than 3.2 million people across the continent were in forced marriages as of 2021, according to reports.
