📢📢 Call for papers: Reclaiming Women’s Play: Gender, Wellbeing and the Changing African Play Cultures.
For more details, read: feministafrica.net/2024/04/17/cal…

Deadline for Abstracts: 30th June, 2024
Issue Editors: Sethunya Tshepho Mosime, Deborah Atobrah and Penelope Sanyu.

Women and girls are always taught to change their behaviour to guarantee their safety. But men and boys must be taught to respect women's bodily autonomy and personal space. If their behaviour is uncomfortable or threatening to women and girls, they must change their behaviour.

#WomensWeekly
This week on Women's Weekly here are our top stories across the African continent from the Gambia, Liberia, Madagascar, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.
#womenempowerment #genderequality #gbv #climatechange #womenshealth #nuitrition
👉👉mewc.org

Child marriage is a child rights Violation and through the 18+ program, Plan International is working to end child marriage and teenage pregnancy. Plan International Malawi

#childmarriage #endchildmarriage #UntilWeAreAllEqual

National development is everyone’s business. Be an active citizen holding the government to account.

Get a copy of the National Gender Policy below:

Simplified Version: wrapanigeria.org/wp-content/upl…

Full Version: wrapanigeria.org/download/the-n…

MacArthur Foundation

#KnowYourNGP

Applications for Women Deliver's Emerging Leaders for Change East Africa Cohort are officially open!

All #SRHR & #GenderEquality advocates aged 15-29 working in 🇧🇮🇪🇹🇰🇪🇷🇼🇹🇿🇺🇬 & centering girls should apply.

Deadline: 30 May 2024

Learn more & apply 👇

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Excited!✊ to join #CSOs and #grassroots women in Africa to discuss strategies for a gender inclusive future in Africa at the #EqualityInClimateAction conference in Nairobi🇰🇪.

📸Photo Courtesy: Women for Green Economy Movement Uganda

#WomenEmpowerment
Zimbabwe commits to empowering women in all sectors of the economy including agriculture, mining, and manufacturing.
#Zimbabwe #Endchildmarriage #womenandgirls #economicempowerment
Read Full Details Here: bit.ly/3UlJUDp

⏰ WE’RE OUT OF TIME!

The Paris #SudanSummit is an opportunity for global leaders to take urgent action to save millions of lives

Sudanese women want:
🗣️ An urgent ceasefire
🗣️ Humanitarian support & access
🗣️ A concrete roadmap to peace
#StandwithSudan #SudanWomen4Peace

#WestAfricanWomenLeaders
Rai Sow Korto Williams Farida N. Bedwei Thank you for your exemplary leadership and for representing women across Africa.
#women #genderequality #RepresentationMatters
SOAWR Equality Now Akina Mama wa Afrika AfricanYouthNetworksMovement

Ensuring girls’ and young women realise their right to sexual and reproductive health and have control over their lives and bodies is critical to achieving gender equality.

#Notochildmarriage
We believe in the future of our girls therefore we do not support child marriage.
#endchildmarriage #SouthSudan
SOAWR CAMFED - Campaign for Female Education UNFPA South Sudan UNICEF Africa

#DidYouKnow the Mabinti center in #Tanzania offers women, survivors of fistula, more than just physical hope. They train women with valuable skills and equip them to start their own businesses and achieve financial independence.
#Endfistulastigmatization
👉bit.ly/49BZmiS

Girls in Hopley are disproportionately affected by early marriage & pregnancy.

NL Embassy in Maputo sees how Hopely Youth Centre provides vital SRHR support and teaches key skills for economic empowerment through #SYP funding.

#GirlsRights #GenderEquality

Dutch Embassy Harare 🇳🇱 Margret Verwijk

Feminist organizations are leading the effort to prevent and end all forms of #VAWG . And yet, they are deeply underfunded.

It’s time to advocate for #FeministFunding . #UNTF offers core, flexible, long-term funding to CSOs/WROs to #EVAW : untf.unwomen.org

Applications for the Emerging Leaders for Change Program East Africa cohort will open in one week!

🌍 Eligible countries: Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda
🧡 Age range: 15-29 years old

Learn more about the program 👇
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Dr Ruth Masha, CEC Gender, recognised the importance of arts on matters healing.
'If we could incorporate these in our programs, we would be able to cover a lot of marginalized communities especially persons with intellect disabilities.'
#Art4Healing #SRHRDialogues #WeLeadKE

Rape culture describes a society in which rape is prevalent and sexual violence against women and girls is normalized and excused.

Rape culture is harmful and threatens the safety of every woman and girl.

#PreventGBV #EnddVAW #SexualAssaultAwarenessMonth

This April, let's unite to end sexual assault against women and girls worldwide.

By Speaking up, reporting incidents, and supporting survivors, we can create a safer world for all.

#EVAAgainstSexualAssault
#SAAM2024

A 2018 report indicates one third of Zambian women experienced physical violence since age 15. Nearly half of the married women aged 15-49 have survived emotional, physical or sexual violence by their partner.
Find out how UNFPA supports the survivors: bit.ly/49fg1J6