Edith Asamani
Plus que 6000 des délégués du monde entier ont participé à la conférence Women Deliver de cette année à Vancouver, Canada. C'était un moment de partage, l'apprentissage et le réseautage avec des discussions axées sur divers sujets, y compris l'éducation, autonomisation économique et politique, la bonne gouvernance, autonomisation des femmes et des filles. Leaders mondiaux, journalistes, influenceurs, défenseurs, universitaires, militants, journalists were all present at the conference.
In addition to the panel discussions, competitions were held to award grants to deserving individuals and organisations who were leading on promoting gender equality and reducing gender based violence.
Ghanaian campaigner on sexual reproductive health rights, Edith Asamani, emerged the winner of a 30,000 Euro grant for advocacy to end gender based violence.
The panel which included the Fonds de Développement des Femmes Africaines et le Global Fund for Women selected Edith, who works with the African Youth and Adolescents Network (AfriYan), hors de 6 contenders.
Edith Asamani says the grant will enable AfriYAN Ghana to push to reduce sexual and gender-based violence. She added that it provides an opportunity for a youth-led network to lead change.
