Speech topic: "Religion and gender equality: A survey-based analysis of six African countries and beyond".  Professor Narnia Bohler-Muller holds the degrees of BJuris LLB LLM (UPE) LLD (UP) is is currently Divisional Executive of the Developmental, Capable and Ethical State research programme at the Human Sciences Research Council and a Research Associate, Centre for Africa and Gender Studies, University of Free State. Prof. Bohler-Muller has over 100 publications including six edited books. She is an admitted Advocate of the High Court of the Republic of South Africa. Her research interests include international and constitutional law; human rights, democracy and social justice.