The ECOWAS Court has become an important avenue for women seeking justice against governments across West Africa. The court was originally set up to resolve economic issues before its mandate was expanded to include human rights. Its accessibility is a major advantage because applicants do not have to exhaust domestic judicial remedies before approaching the court. Landmark rulings have addressed discrimination, domestic violence, education, and other issues. In the 2019 WAVES case, the court ordered Sierra Leone to end its ban on pregnant schoolgirls attending mainstream schools. However, enforcement remains a major weakness: eight of ECOWAS’s 12 member states have not established the required national authorities for implementing judgments. The court also lacks a consistent framework for monetary compensation and makes limited use of the Maputo Protocol, Africa’s women’s rights treaty. To truly transform women’s rights, one researcher recommends that the court adopt a uniform compensation framework and make better use of the Maputo Protocol.