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The authors of this position document, a group of civil society activists, women’s rights defenders and feminist economists, are issuing an urgent call to the World Bank’s board and gender team. The World Bank Group and its incoming president must expand the current gender strategy ‘update’ to a broader review…

“Nothing replaces being in the same room, face-to-face, breathing the same air, reading and feeling each other’s micro-expressions”. This is why Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA), ignited with excitement, hosted a partners’ rendezvous this year in Uganda, setting the stage for an unforgettable grounding with its partners.  Read more... (712…

The struggle by women to break from deliberate and sustained patriarchal systems and mechanisms of oppression, and the movement to expand space for women in all spheres of life is well documented. In Kenya, gender equity has taken center stage resulting in the development and enactment of various legal and…

Revolutionary greetings! Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA) through its flagship Programme, The African Women’s Leadership Institute (AWLI), and in line with its strategic pillar on feminist and transformational leadership development, will conduct a Regional AWLI for civic and political actors from Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia. The AWLI will be conducted…

“There was a time I needed to learn how the female condom works because when you first see it, it is weird. It is large, shapeless and you wonder how exactly it functions and because the matter was private to me, I went to YouTube for videos. Most videos had…

Once again, Uganda found itself on the less exciting side of news, following the release of a documentary on the rising cases of child sexual abuse and incest in Northern Uganda by BBC Africa. The documentary revealed that the increase in sexual violence perpetrated by men against young girls is…

Since 1997, over 8000 women have gone through the African Women’s Leadership Institute(AWLI), going on to carry forward the feminist agenda into decision making spaces to bring about transformative change. On the 21st of April, Ugandan AWLI alumni in political leadership positions from different cohorts of the AWLI  met for…

Technology has been primed as an accelerator to achieving gender equality among other development goals. It has been argued that for populations that are historically marginalized, technology holds the promise of bridging deep and wide chasms through bringing the privileges that are enjoyed by a few to everyone. In a…

Job Title: Consultant Organization: Akina Mama Wa Afrika (AMwA) Contract Terms: 3 Months The evaluation will review the performance of the AMwA 2021 – 2025 Strategic Plan since its inception to date. Specifically, it will review the Plan’s goals, strategies, and outcomes as outlined in the Strategic Plan and other…

Why we participated in the Global Days of Action Campaign As countries grapple with the unprecedented polycrisis and continue to explore possible strategies to build back transformatively and sustainably, Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA) joined the Global Alliance for Tax Justice (GATJ) in a collective call for wealth taxes during…