MPower! (Madame Power)
Mpower!, an organisation in Mauritius, is committed to advancing women & child rights by ending abuse, discrimination and violence.
issue: Protection of women from violence
Mpower!, an organisation in Mauritius, is committed to advancing women & child rights by ending abuse, discrimination and violence.
FDHRD was founded in Egypt in 2005 with the dedication to promote human rights, raise citizen’s awareness on their rights and responsibilities, and combat human trafficking and illegal immigration on a local and global level.
SOAWR member, STEWARD WOMEN, has published a policy brief on Policy Dialogue: Peace & Security Key to addressing Justice and Protection needs of Survivors in Jondoru, Juba – South Sudan. Executive Summary: “This policy brief is designed to highlight and address the justice and protection needs of survivors in Jondoru. Survivors noted that peace and security in South Sudan as a whole has the effect of strengthening the resilience of survivors to report violent incidences and seek timely medical, psychosocial and legal protection services, thus creating an enabling environment to address the justice and protection needs of survivors.” Read the
SOAWR Member, the SIHA Network, has made a Statement to the 71st Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights. Read an extract below. “The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA Network) was created by women activists from Somalia, Somaliland, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan and Eritrea in the mid-1990s. For the past 25 years we have held a unique position working as a feminist regional civil society network operating in the politically volatile contexts of the Greater Horn of Africa. We work through and firmly believe in the collective power of African women.
Download the Full Statement 19th October, 2024 SOAWR Member Alliances for Africa (AfA) presented a statement at the 81st Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
Download English Press Release The Solidarity for African Women’s Rights is a coalition of over 70 civil society organizations working across 33 countries. SOAWR works to ensure that the rights
(ENG) Download Call to Action and Accountability (FR) Télécharger l’appel à l’action et à la responsabilité (العربية) تنزيل دعوة للعمل والمساءلة
Graphic by SAAF Fund 28 September 2024 marks the Global Day of Action for access to safe and legal abortion. The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR), through its