Make the Women’s Vote Count.
According to Electoral institute for Sustainable Democracy data, more than 15 African countries will be holding elections this year. Both…
Africa | GBV Prevention Network - Part 2
Call for Proposals: SVRI and World Bank Group Development Marketplace Award for Innovation in the Prevention and Response of Gender Based Violence 2020.
The Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) and the World Bank Group (WBG) are seeking applications for innovative research and interventions…
Climate Change Disproportionately Affects Women And Young Girls – And Here’s Why.
A symposium on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Gender and Climate Change Resilience organized by UNFPA, the United Nations…
Preventing Violence Against Women: A Primer for African Women’s Organizations
The primer on VAW Prevention was launched on August 19th 2019 in a Convening hosted by AWDF in Accra. The…
Kampala’s Market Women Unite Against Harassment
There is a growing attention on addressing harassment at formal and informal workplaces. Several initiatives are being taken to making…
From where I stand: “Girls need to believe in themselves”
Wilma Riziki Kazunguis, 23, is a member of Moving the Goalposts, a community-based organization in Kilifi, a coastal town of…
Call for applications: 16 days of Activism against Gender Based Violence and World Aids Day
To commemorate the 16 Days of Activism to end Gender-based violence this year, the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) is…
Uganda: ‘Curvy’ Tourism Campaign Rattles Feminists
Uganda is on the hunt to find the next Miss Curvy, as part of a new beauty pageant to attract…
Sierra Leone Declares National Rape Emergency
President Julius Bio has upped the maximum punishment for rape of a minor and called on the country to address…
Up in Arms Against Rape Culture
Botswana: The nation is up in ups over the worsening rape culture that has left most women living in constant…