Tag: gender-based violence (GBV)
CFK Africa launches office at Mathare Police Station to address GBV
CFK Africa, an international nonprofit dedicated to empowering youth in informal settlements across Kenya, has launched a gender...
Kenya: GrowthAfrica launches InnoVate Against GBV business plan contest
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in partnership with National Gender Equality Commission and the Nairobi County Government in Kenya...
Putting adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health and rights at the forefront in Rwanda
Community engagement has been regarded as a vital component to ensure that adolescents and young people have access to...
Enhanced economic power will enable women to be more resilient
Vehicle maintenance and repair is an industry that women do not traditionally participate in here in Turkana County. If women...
Angola’s youth take charge of their sexual and reproductive health through UNFPA programme
Youth activist Silvia Francisco was stumped by an internal battle she faced – until she joined a programme that...
Hacked with a machete by her husband, young woman gets justice with UNFPA support
Anna Salima, 24, has painful memories of her two marriages. With her first marriage, it took her just a...
Unpacking toxic masculinity in ‘Courageous Conversations’ webinar
The first Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Courageous Conversations webinar for 2023 kicked off with the topic: “Understanding Toxic Masculinity.” Since 2021,...
One-stop-centers made child friendly in Zambia
One-Stop-Centers are facilities created to provide integrated services to survivors of Gender Based Violence (GBV). The essence of the...
Hacked with a machete by her husband, young woman gets justice with UNFPA support
Anna Salima, 24, has painful memories of her two marriages. With her first marriage, it took her just a...
In Angola, gender-based violence is seen as the top challenge to women’s rights
Gender-based violence is the most important women’s-rights issue that Angolans want the government and society to address, many citing...
8th AFRIMA partner, United Nations Population Fund, calls for support to end humanitarian crisis in Somalia
In line with its philosophy and character as an impact-driven social initiative, the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) has...
Women and girls in Somalia face critical life-threating drought and conflict situations
Somalia experienced a devastating drought in 2022, affecting nearly half of its entire population, or approximately 7.8 million people. Currently,...