Tag: Africa
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Bridging Generations: Working Together to End FGM Against Women & Girls in Africa
The Campaign against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) isn’t just another campaign it’s a crucial human rights mission that demands the collaboration of generations, survivor-focused strategies, and long-term donor support. This […]
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Family Matters: We must demand gender equity and equality in Africa
The family unit is seen as the most important pillar of society, for it embodies the ideals of love, support, and equity. Yet, for countless people across Africa, this ideal […]
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Understanding FGM and Violence Against Women
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) remains one of the most challenging issues within the spectrum of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). Despite its severe health implications and the global movement […]
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Ending Female Genital Mutilation in Africa Requires a Holistic Approach. Here’s Why.
We recently sat down with our co-founder and Kenya representative Domtila Chesang, who is a human rights activist known for her grassroots campaigns against female genital mutilation (FGM) and gender-based […]
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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 first-of-its-kind African-led initiative at […]
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Female Genital Mutilation hurts women, girls, and our economies
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), which is the cutting of the female clitoris, is considered a crime in most countries. Although the practice has increased during the Covid-19 pandemic due to […]
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Ending FGM: Time to Shift the Power to Women & Frontline Activists
As an organization principled on collaboration not competition, last month was a pivotal milestone for AWRA. Some of our co-founders were privileged to participate in a retreat near Lake Naivasha, […]
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Here’s what we learned from ESD Global’s self-defense training for women
As a movement, African Women Rights Advocates (AWRA) believes in creating safer spaces for women, where survivors can heal and thrive. We believe all women and girls should be […]
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An Ode to My African-Arab Vagina: I’m Sorry for Not Embracing You
As an Egyptian woman, I’m writing this as an ode to my body – specifically my vagina. I grew up in an extremely patriarchal society where men are […]
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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 […]
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#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 […]
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#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, […]
