Tag: african women rights advocates
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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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Meet Ola Labib — the first Black Muslim Sudanese woman to perform at the O2
Happy New Year to all AWRA allies and members out there! We’re excited to start the New Year celebrating the accomplishments of African women. In this exclusive interview, […]
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Women & Girls in Nigeria Need New Resources to Address Gender-Based Violence
In my home country of Nigeria, there’s always been an eerie silence surrounding gender-based violence (GBV). GBV can be described as any act of violence that is directed […]
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In Nigeria, Religious Abuse Perpetuates Violence Against Women and Girls
It is estimated that one in three women experience either physical or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime, according to the World Health Organization […]
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#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 […]
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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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“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 […]
