by Collins Baswony | May 28, 2020 | Female Empowerment, Kenya, Youth Empowerment
World menstrual hygiene day, marked annually on 28th May, gives us an opportunity to take stock of efforts taken to secure the right of girls and women to manage their menstruation adequately and with dignity. Girls and women in Kenya were struggling with menstrual...
by Chiara Harrison Lambe | May 13, 2020 | Female Empowerment, Global Health, Youth Empowerment
At a time when we all crave a little good news, a major milestone was passed earlier this month in Sudan: the country’s transitional government moved to criminalise female genital mutilation (FGM), making it punishable by three years in jail. This comes after years of...
by dswen | May 7, 2020 | Covid-19, Female Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
Ruth Kedikilwe, a Right By Her journalist champion from Botswana, shares her experience with how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected her work. The Right By Her campaign pushes for improved implementation of continental commitments, specifically the Maputo Protocol and...
by dswen | May 4, 2020 | Female Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
The Right By Her campaign works with a group of champions including African young men and women, First Ladies, parliamentarians, journalists, feminists and religious leaders. The champions raise awareness in their circles of influence and push for increased funding...
by dswen | Apr 23, 2020 | Female Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
Right By Her is a campaign working with a group of champions including African young men and women, First Ladies, parliamentarians, journalists, feminists and religious leaders. The champions raise awareness in their circles of influence and push for increased funding...
by Chiara Harrison Lambe | Apr 21, 2020 | Youth Empowerment
Happy World Creativity and Innovation Day! Today we are celebrating the innovative activities of the Busia Youth Empowerment Centre, an umbrella of various youth centres in Busia, Uganda supported by DSW and Action4Health Uganda, who travelled through their...