Ending police brutality must be among global SDGs, says Nigerian activist
Police brutality in Africa has been a longstanding issue that must be addressed through dedicated global action, says Abimbola Aladejare, a leading women’s rights activist in Nigeria. “Youth are […]
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AWRA steps up efforts to end FGM, child marriage in Kenya’s most remote villages
The African Women Rights Advocates (AWRA) movement has been strengthening its efforts in some of Kenya’s most remote villages to help reduce the rates of child marriage and Female Genital […]
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African Women Rights Advocates join forces to create safe space for women and girls in a post-pandemic world
THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS – The African Women Rights Advocates (AWRA), led by women from the African continent and diaspora is celebrating its launch today as it becomes one of the […]
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AWRA will ‘empower young African girls to prosper’
Q: As an anchor and media consultant who managed to achieve great things, what does a movement like AWRA, created by African women for the African community mean to you? […]
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Here’s why AWRA has decided to disrupt the NGO space now
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Being identified as an African and a woman in an already binary, complex world driven by toxic masculinity, racial biases, systemic injustices and inequality places African women and girls among […]
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Five reasons why the AWRA movement was founded
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 1- It is a fact that women and girls are the most impacted when disasters or emergencies arise Women and girls are the most and worst affected when […]
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African Women Rights Advocates Interview Georgia Brooks
Q: Can you tell us more about your organization, Fempower Initiative, and what inspired you to create this movement? A: I set up Fempower Initiative in 2017, having long desired […]
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Women ‘will do their part to transform Africa,’ says leading Kenyan anchor
Q: What is it like being one of the leading News Anchors in Kenya? A: Overall it’s been a wonderful challenge and great honor for me to have a career […]
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