Alumna of the month
The Spirit of Sisterhood From The AWLI Has Expanded My Understanding of Sisterhood To Be More Compassionate And Listen To Women’s Experiences -Zeinab Abbas
Kindly tell us about yourself and your work I am Sudanese, and I come from a very conservative rural area. I have been interested in human rights since I was young and have been active in school and clubs. From my interests in journalism, I developed a school magazine while…
Read More »After AWLI, My Political Dreams No Longer Scare Me!
“It is not in my nature to take the backseat and watch life drift by. AWLI was a mind-transforming experience that validated who I am. I learned so much about Transformational leadership and the principles of feminist Leadership and advocacy and I have carried that knowledge with me every day.”…
Read More »The African Women’s Leadership Institute has strengthened my advocacy skills in Sexual Reproductive Health Rights
My name is Tumuhaise Phionah and attending the Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) African Women Leadership Institute (AWLI) from March to April 2021 has done great for my life. The SRHR AWLI launched me into a scholarship opportunity to study for my Master’s at the School of Women…
Read More »Advancing to New Horizons after the African Women’s Leadership Institute
The opportunity to attend the African Women’s Leadership Institute (AWLI) marked a fresh journey for me. It was definitely different from all the other trainings I have been a part of before. The first session we held on body and mind centered nourishment drew me closer to the beauty of…
Read More »The AWLI gave me a space to learn and understand Feminism.
In the past, every time I heard about feminism, I would imagine a rude woman who went about ridiculing men and setting things on fire. However, I have come to learn that being a feminist means being the kind of person who cares that women are treated right and given…
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