Gender equality

Southern Africa: Linking & Learning summit 5-6 Mar

Southern Africa: Linking & Learning summit 5-6 Mar

The Voice and Choice Southern Africa Fund (VCSAF) and the Renewed Women’s Voice and Leadership Fund (WVL) – Multi-Year Core (MYC) are excited to host a joint Linking and Learning […]

February 13, 2025 Themes: Gender equality Programs: Gender Justice

Global: The power of allies in these times

Global: The power of allies in these times

Some moments don’t just pass through our lives—they tattoo themselves onto our souls, inked in emotion, purpose, and the undeniable weight of history, the present moment and our destiny. Moments […]

February 9, 2025 Themes: Gender equality Programs: Gender Justice

AfWID: WOSSO young women leaders make a mark

AfWID: WOSSO young women leaders make a mark

Johannesburg, 07 February 2025 – The African Women in Dialogue (AfWID) 2025 conference concluded successfully at the Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre in Boksburg, bringing together dynamic women leaders, activists, […]

February 7, 2025 Themes: Gender equality Programs: Gender & Governance | Gender Justice

AfWID: Bridging Movements: Lessons on Solidarity

AfWID: Bridging Movements: Lessons on Solidarity

Attending the AWID Forum was a transformative experience and a privilege to engage with a diverse and passionate global community. It was inspiring to hear voices from all corners of […]

February 6, 2025 Themes: Gender equality | Young Women Programs: Gender Justice

AfWID: Women as Agents of Change

AfWID: Women as Agents of Change

The 3rd African Women in Dialogue (AFWID) conference saw the participation of women from all the regions of Africa to amplify their voices against issues affecting them and build momentum […]

February 5, 2025 Themes: Gender equality | Governance | Young Women Programs: Gender Justice

AfWID: Baba Dlamini and WOSSO Fellows’ Taxi Rides

AfWID: Baba Dlamini and WOSSO Fellows’ Taxi Rides

When you think of a taxi driver, you might imagine someone who simply gets you from point A to B, but Baba Dlamini was no ordinary driver—he was a guide, […]

February 5, 2025 Themes: Gender equality Programs: Gender Justice

AfWID: Women’s Voice and Power as Agents of Change

AfWID: Women’s Voice and Power as Agents of Change

Johannesburg 24 January: Women of the South Speak Out (WOSSO) Fellows from Sub-Saharan Africa will participate in the African Women in Dialogue (AfWID) high-level Forum running under the theme, Women’s […]

January 24, 2025 Themes: Gender equality Programs: Gender & Governance | Gender Justice

Sixteen Days: Make it 365. Push back on backlash!

Sixteen Days: Make it 365. Push back on backlash!

The pushback by anti-human rights groups is not just a challenge; it is an outright injustice. It’s a deliberate, calculated assault on the dignity, safety, and freedom of countless individuals […]

South Africa: Celebrating diversity through art

South Africa: Celebrating diversity through art

December 10, 2024: Today is Human Rights Day – the commemoration of the anniversary of one of the world’s most ground breaking global pledges: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This landmark […]

Sixteen Days: Shout out for positive masculinity

Sixteen Days: Shout out for positive masculinity

Bindura, Zimbabwe 6 December: Today we commemorate the Montreal Massacre, a day to reflect on femicide and conversely to commit to positive masculinity. On December 6, 1989, Mark Lepine entered […]