by dswen | May 19, 2016 | Youth Empowerment
Did I say that Women Deliver started early I swear it is earlier and earlier each day. Wednesday morning found me slumped over my breakfast pastries at a (thankfully quite interesting) discussion on the future of the High Level Task Force on the Future of the ICPD, of...
by Esayas Meskel | May 18, 2016 | Ethiopia, Youth Empowerment
On an occasion that rarely ever takes place, more than eight different German-based organizations, all residing in Ethiopia, met over a banquet extended to the visiting German Parliamentary Friendship Group on May 16, 2016. Hosted by GIZ, an overseas development arm...
by dswen | May 18, 2016 | Youth Empowerment
This is the second in a series of blog posts, following DSW’s participation at the fourth Women Deliver conference in Copenhagen. Read the first entry here. Women Deliver day 2 – where you look up from your computer and see ex-Australian PM Julia Gillard...
by dswen | May 17, 2016 | Youth Empowerment
The sound of “Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves” (more on the Eurythmics below) subsided as over 5,000 people from all over the world shuffled into the main plenary hall at Copenhagen’s Bella Center. Women Deliver President Jill Sheffield took the stage,...
by Collins Baswony | May 12, 2016 | Kenya, Youth Empowerment
DSW mobilized 34 youth to participate in the budget making forums in eight counties in Kenya. The youth, drawn from Kilifi, Mombasa, Laikipia and Uasin Gishu Counties, made a case for their development needs. The youth from Laikipia and Mombasa Counties asked for...
by Esther Namirimu | May 4, 2016 | Uganda, Youth Empowerment
On 29th April 2016, Uganda joined the rest of the world to commemorate World Health Day 2016 at a national function held at Banda Parish grounds in Mityana district of central Uganda. DSW was proud to be there to celebrate the day, which focused on the theme, “Beat...