Satang Nabaneh

Satang Nabaneh
Born
The Gambia
CitizenshipGambian
Education
OccupationsProfessor of Law, Legal scholar, Feminist Activist
EmployerUniversity of Dayton
Known forGender justice, constitutional law, reproductive rights
Websitesatangnabaneh.com

Satang Nabaneh is a Gambian legal scholar, feminist activist, and human rights practitioner. She is Director of Programs and Research Professor of Law at the University of Dayton Human Rights Center in the United States.[1][2][3]

Early Life and education

Nabaneh was born in The Gambia, and her childhood, which was shaped by activism led to her choice of profession in human rights law.[4] She earned her Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the University of The Gambia.[2][5] She completed her Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Human Rights and Democratization in Africa and her Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) at the University of Pretoria.[2][6]

Career

Nabaneh is the director of programs for the Human Rights Center and a research professor of law at the University of Dayton School of Law, Ohio.[1] Her research and activism spans international human rights law, comparative constitutional law, feminist legal theory, women's rights, gender equality and sexual and reproductive health and rights issues.[1][2] She is a member of the Panel of Experts of the Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa (ISLA).[3]

In 2024, she was named one of the "10 African Scholars to Watch" by The Africa Report alongside Toyin Ajao, Naminata Diabate, and Simukai Chigudu.[3] In February 2026, Nabaneh was elected as a member of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC), a body of the African Union.[7][8] Her appointment as the inaugural Judge John Meagher Endowed Assistant Professor in Transitional Justice and Human Rights at the University of Dayton was announced in August 2026.[9]

Research and advocacy

Nabaneh's research addresses the intersections of law, gender, and health in African legal systems.[2] She has written on and advocated for sexual and reproductive rights, conscientious objection in abortion care, and constitutional reform from a gender perspective.[2][10][4] In 2024, she delivered a keynote lecture on "Gendered Politics of Autocratization in Africa" at the University of Bergen's Centre for Research on Discretion and Paternalism and LawTransform.[11] In May 2024, Nabaneh was quoted in Time magazine expressing concern that repealing The Gambia's ban on female genital mutilation could undermine regional efforts to protect women's rights.[10]

Selected publications

  • Sexual Harassment, Law and Human Rights in Africa (Palgrave Macmillan, 2023), co-editor. ISBN 9783031323669
  • The Gambia in Transition: Towards a New Constitutional Order (Pretoria University Law Press, 2022), co-editor. ISBN 9781776411658
  • Choice and Conscience: Lessons from South Africa for a Global Debate (Pretoria University Law Press, 2023), editor. ISBN 9781776411672
  • "Abortion and 'conscientious objection' in South Africa: The need for regulation", in E. Durojaye, G. Mirugi-Mukundi & C. Ngwena (eds), Advancing Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Africa: Constraints and Opportunities (Routledge, 2021), pp. 16–34. ISBN 9781032006284
  • "The Gambia's Political Transition to Democracy: Is Abortion Reform Possible?", Health and Human Rights Journal, 21(2), December 2019, pp. 169–179.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Satang Nabaneh". University of Dayton. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Nabaneh, Satang; Katsoni, Sissy (9 December 2022). "Chatting with Satang Nabaneh". Völkerrechtsblog. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Bojang Jnr, Sheriff (23 January 2024). "10 African scholars to watch in 2024". The Africa Report. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  4. 1 2 "A Childhood that shaped Activism: Satang Nabaneh". Chr. Michelsen Institute. 19 September 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "Educational Background – Satang Nabaneh". Satang Nabaneh. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "Dr Satang Nabaneh". Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Dr Nabaneh appointed into experts committee of African child welfare and rights". The Standard. 12 February 2026. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "Dr Satang Nabaneh elected to AU child rights body in historic first for UTG law faculty". The Point. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  9. ↑ Tendeng, Frederic (26 August 2026). "Satang Nabaneh Appointed to Endowed Professorship in Justice and Human Rights". The Gambia Journal. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  10. 1 2 Rajvanshi, Astha (23 May 2024). "Gambia's Move to Repeal FGM Ban Risks Women's Rights Globally". Time. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  11. ↑ "Gendered Politics of Autocratization in Africa". LawTransform. March 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
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