Sexual diversity

An analysis of Botswana High Court ruling on homosexuality. Download the resource

The Act extends recognition of marriage rights to same-sex partners and gives same-sex partners the right to enter into a civil partnership known as a civil union. Download the resource

A person who engages in commercial sexual exploitation commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to pay a fine. Download the resource

Report on the family planning data. Download the resource

Articles 70 and 71 of Angola’s Penal Code, inherited from the Portuguese colonial era, security measures are sanctioned for people who habitually practice sexual acts ‘against the order of nature’. […]

Mozambique decriminalised homosexuality (2015) in its new Penal Code, making same-sex relationships are legal. While not technically illegal, same sex sexual activity can be prosecuted under existing criminal code if […]

This policy brief is part of a Gender Links series on controversial issues that intersect with its work. LGBTIAQ equality is connected to many other rights including gender equality. Download […]

The strategy envisions healthy adolescents living in an environment that enables them to access quality information, services and life skills for the realisation of their full potential. It builds on […]

Consensual same-sex sexual activity is not criminalised in Mauritius. Sodomy among both same-sex and heterosexual couples is however a crime. Download the resource  

Contains laws that prohibit same sex relationships. Download the resource

Penal Code; repeal of Section 151 on sodomy; Employment Act 1995 amended 2016 to reflect the need for nondiscrimination based on sexual orientation in the workplace. Download the resource