Womens rights

Alderman Resta Dzvinyangoma is the first-born daughter in a family of three girls and two boys. She was deprived of the right to finish her secondary school education by her […]

“As an outgoing Junior Council Chairperson, I look forward to continue working with Council and Gender Links after my term of office is over. The youth, just like adults, have […]

A Young Women’s Alliance advocating for empowerment of girls and young women through economic empowerment activities, advocacy and capacity building Eswatini Young Women’s Alliance (EYWA) is a Youth Organisation working […]

Mrs Anuradha Pooran is a dynamic 58 year old woman and is the President of APEDED. She had a tough childhood however she managed to complete her form 5 whilst […]

Ambal Jeanne, since her younger days, has been out there on the streets fighting for the rights of students and of women. Driven by the idealistic desire to bring a […]

Ketina Mkombo: Entreprenuer I started using old wool to knit hats and jerseys. I only knitted for my family before it clicked into my mind that I could earn a […]

“In 2014 I won the first place in the category of entrepreneurship in Maputo. In the following year I went to Botswana and was in 2nd place, and in 2016 […]

“I started with a small stool, where I sold candy, soft drinks, but no freezer, no glacier, but nowadays I have my establishment, two freezers, a glacier and four workers” […]

“The saloon has changed my life. I am independent and in control of my destiny.” Victoria runs a hair saloon in Outapi Namibia. She was inspired to start this business […]

“The key to success is lost without knowledge.” Saima Shivolo, a resident of Oshikuku, originally from Umbalanhu village in the Omusati region, is a married woman for 3 years and […]

Mercy is a married woman with five children. Today, she reflects on how she had survived when she relied on her husband to support her. “Life was unbearable and relying […]

“Gender Links taught me to be independent, do for myself and not rely on someone else” ~Gakemotho Basimolodi When I first came across Gender Links in 2014 I was very […]