Somalia: Government must end medical negligence and prioritize anti-FGM laws
A loss of life, especially when it is completely avoidable, stings different. Just a few weeks ago, Fartun Ahmed, a 13-year-old bled to death after undergoing female genital […]
In Egypt, I was called ‘rebellious’ for resisting sexual abuse as a child
Every morning, I remind myself that my body is mine, and I do not owe anyone anything. I really wanted someone to remind me of this when I […]
#ReclaimTheNarrative: In Solidarity With the Women and Girls of Tigray
The Tigray crisis has internally displaced about 2.3 million children, totally cutting them off from humanitarian aid, according to the UN. The conflict in Tigray is now in […]
Gaslighting, Harassment & Misogyny: The Life of a Teenage Girl in Egypt
by Basmala Elbeblawy I was 16-years-old the first time I was sexually harassed. Honestly, at the time, I had no clue what sexual harassment actually looked like. […]
End Rape Culture: Legal Frameworks in Africa & MENA Must Empower Women and Support Survivors
Rape is an unlawful sexual act that includes the demonstration of any sexual activity without the consent of a person. Commonly, rape is believed to be carried out […]
‘Their Suffering Breaks My Soul’: A Tigrayan Woman’s Pleas for Change
—by Feyre Gezahegn I recall when Abiy Ahmed was appointed as Prime Minister in April 2018, Ethiopians, including […]
AWRA calls on Mali to protect women and girls from FGM and gender violence during times of conflict
AMSTERDAM, JUNE 28, 2021- African Women Rights Advocates (AWRA) calls on the government of Mali to take immediate action to protect women and girls from female genital mutilation (FGM) […]
#ReclaimTheNarrative: Mainstream Beauty Standards Were Made to be Broken
Within our own communities across Africa, many people still think that beauty means straight hair, lighter skin, or thin cinched waists. Sometime throughout history, society decided that these features […]
“A New Dawn for Children”: FGM Survivor Writes Her Second Children’s Book
This blogpost was written by Ruth Harley, and first appeared on the website of Global Media Campaign to End FGM. AWRA founding member Sadia Hussein has written her second […]
#ReclaimTheNarrative: Dismantling Human Trafficking
Human Trafficking is the recruitment, transfer, harboring or receipt of people through fraud, force, or manipulation with the goal of exploiting them for profit or sexual pleasure. Women, children, […]
#ReclaimTheNarrative: Bodily Autonomy & Sexual Sovereignty
Many women in Egypt, the Middle East, and Africa haven’t been able to enjoy their bodies and own their experiences for far too long under the rule of patriarchal […]
Breaking Barriers: Women Entrepreneurs Add Value to Local Economies in Africa
AWRA Founding Member Reem Abdellatif sat down for a one-one-one interview with entrepreneur and presenter Vickie Remoe, a prominent multimedia producer, entrepreneur, and presenter from Sierra Leone. We discuss […]