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1 Sep

Ending Female Genital Mutilation in Africa Requires a Holistic Approach. Here’s Why.

Ending Female Genital Mutilation in Africa Requires a Holistic Approach. Here’s Why. We recently sat down with our co-founder and East Africa Lead Domtila Chesang, who is a human rights […]

21 Aug

Together We Can End #PeriodPoverty

Founding member Domtila Chesang met with young women in Kenya to discuss period poverty.

24 Jun

‘Africa has awakened’: Kenya Rises to Demand Change

In recent weeks, Kenya has witnessed a rising resistance from its young population against what they perceive as overburdening taxation proposed in the country’s Finance Bill of 2024.

23 Oct

Decolonizing African Activist Spaces: A Need for Home Grown Change

The need for decolonization in activist spaces and communities is the one thing that should be prioritized.

9 Oct

Ending Female Genital Mutilation & Child Marriage in Kenya: A Call for Change

As a native of West Pokot County in Kenya, I have a deeply personal connection to the challenges posed by Female Genital ...

14 Jul

AWRA and Orchid Project Introduce Africa Network to End FGM/C at Women Deliver 2023

KIGALI, RWANDA – African Women Rights Advocates (AWRA) and Orchid Project are excited to introduce and co-host the Africa Network to End FGM/C ...

The African Women’s Rights Advocates (AWRA) is a dynamic, survivor-led movement founded by African women across the continent and in the diaspora.