by Chiara Harrison Lambe | Apr 14, 2020 | Uganda, Youth Empowerment
The RightByHer campaign is made up of a unique coalition of youth-serving organisations, faith organisations, feminist groups and SRHR activists from across Africa and Europe. The campaign is pushing for improved implementation of continental commitments, specifically...
by Chiara Harrison Lambe | Apr 9, 2020 | Empower, Female Empowerment
On April 1st, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the UN SRH agency, released a new international study that shows the limits of women and girls’ decision-making about their reproductive rights. While most countries have strong laws in place to ensure that...
by Chiara Harrison Lambe | Apr 7, 2020 | Female Empowerment, Global Health
Happy World Health Day to all! As 2020 is the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife, today, Tuesday, April 7th, shines a light on the current status of nursing and midwifery around the world. Globally, 70% of the health and social workforce are women, with...
by Chiara Harrison Lambe | Mar 6, 2020 | Female Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
International Women’s Day is this Sunday, March 8th. Check out the IPPFAR Twitter today from 9:00 GMT/12:00 CET to 10:00 GMT/13:00 CET and join the conversation on IWD 2020 – right now! This day celebrates the progress that has been made towards achieving a...
by Chiara Harrison Lambe | Feb 27, 2020 | Youth Empowerment
Oweki Rukia, a 17-year-old from Arubaine Village, Busia District in the eastern part of Uganda, is poised for greater things after surviving drug addiction and avoiding teenage pregnancy. Girls in Oweki’s neighbourhood and in other communities across Uganda navigate a...