Zimbabwe’s Institute for Young Women Development (IYWD) released a statement in response to the recent violent clashes between protestors and Zimbabwean authorities. The protests were triggered by the deteriorating economic conditions in the country and turned violent as riot police and military were deployed in response. The subsequent increase of heavily armed police and military…
The World Movement’s Civic Space Initiative (CSI) Faces of Civil Society video series were a huge success at recent screenings held in Nigeria, Zimbabwe, the Philippines, Colombia and Burma. Check out the recaps from the screenings below! In March of 2016, The Youngstars Foundation brought together over 230 women in Nigeria for the screenings…
“Family law and similar status or civil laws, in particular, are at the core of power, and it translates into what happens in the economy and society at large. Family law reform is a key priority for women everywhere.” – Yakin Ertürk, former UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women Women’s Learning Partnership launched its…
Our Steering Committee released a statement on March 8 to celebrate International Women’s Day, recognizing the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women worldwide! As aptly put in the statement, “there is much more we can do to help empower women and confront restrictions on political participation and socio-economic equality.” If you believe in…