SOAWR Appeal on Rwanda Safe Abortion Law Reform
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SOAWR Petitions President Paul Kagame over Abortion
The Solidarity for African Women’s Rights Coalition (SOAWR), a pan African coalition of 40 organizations in 20 countries, has appealed to President Paul Kagame on safe abortion law reform in Rwanda. A letter, a copy of which The Sunday Times has seen and addressed to the president states that cases such as rape and incest are rarely reported due to societal stigma and therefore rarely reach the courts. “The condition of seeking safe abortion services through obtaining a court order followed by approval from two doctors will make it hard to obtain medical abortions,” the letter, dated May 10 reads
Training of Trainers on the Multi-sectoral Framework
Oxfam, UN Women and SOAWR, in collaboration with the African Union Commission, Women, Gender and Development Directorate will hold a Training of Trainers on the Multi-Sectoral Framework for Government Officials and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on the Domestication of the African Union Protocol on the Rights of African Women (The Protocol). The training will take place in Nairobi, Kenya, from 22nd to 28th April 2012. Download Training Concept note
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Organised by the State of the Union coalition, the Play for the Union campaign brings together over 10,000 people from all regions of Africa together to discuss and reflect on the type of continental integration that would make a difference for their lives and what matters to them. Utilising the opportunity of the Africa Cup of Nations, the Play for the Union campaign follows and documents the life stories of 22 men and women who love football and their continent. The 22 men and women will be selected by world famous football personalities from thousands of applicants across Africa. Over the five
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