CEWIGO was formed in 2006 to mobilise women and build their capacity to influence governance at all levels and to increase awareness that where women and men share equally in the generation and maintenance of good governance, the benefits accrue to all society. With the Leading from the South grant, the organisation will advocate for […]

Association Djazairouna was founded in 1996 by the families of survivors of Islamist terrorism to support the survivors of terrorism in Algeria, given the absence of support and recognition of their status as survivors by the authorities, and has since acquired a great deal of expertise in the field of combating violence against women through […]

Association Hope Africa Internationale was founded in 2006 to offer psycho-social and medical care for People Living with HIV, orphans and vulnerable children, to fight against poverty and promote the rights of women and the social integration of young girls / mothers. With the Leading from the South grant, the organisation will promote women’s right […]

AFE-Women (AFE-W) was founded by female staff members at the Arab Foundation for Freedoms and Equality (AFEMENA), to pursue strict feminist programming and to apply a feminist lens to all aspects of LGBT regional work and to promote the rights of women and the LGBT community in the MENA region. With the Leading from the […]

And Soppeku was founded to mobilise sex workers to defend and promote their right to safe and secure working environments and to create a world where sex workers are fully fulfilled with regards to their health and safety. With the Leading from the South grant, the organisation will support sex workers to lead the fight […]

As dialogues surrounding sexual and reproductive health take a more visible place on university campuses, young people around the world, particularly young women, have worked towards inciting meaningful discussions and solutions to the challenges they face. In the African context, this conversation manifests in the organisation of innovative programs such as the “Reproductive Health Rights […]

  Today, a diagnosis of HIV/AIDS no longer means a death sentence. For many women, however, the situation can quickly turn into one. While many constraints to accessing affordable medication exist, there are other complex factors at hand. Even with the right medication, the stigma, discrimination and injustice surrounding the illness can easily erase promise […]

By Bille McTernan CONAKRY, Guinea – A women’s cooperative saw its work almost reduced to ashes after years of work as the Ebola outbreak ravaged the West African country of Guinea, but the women would have the last say.Djakagbe Kaba has spent decades working towards women empowerment. Despite the setbacks during the Ebola outbreak, she […]

In Uganda, HIV and AIDS infection rates continue to increase in both rural and urban areas despite aggressive public awareness campaigns by both public and private institutions. This development has had a unique effect on the lives of women. With married women, for instance, the loss of a spouse often leaves them to fend for […]