Akina Mama wa Afrika
Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA) (Swahili for "African women") was established in 1985 in the United Kingdom as a small community organisation for African women. It is now an international and Pan-African non-governmental organisation headquartered in Kampala, Uganda.[1][2]
AMwA is described as a "training centre" and "advocacy engine" for the women's movement in Africa.[3] It conducts African Women's Leadership Institutes (AWLI) that are designed by women leaders from Africa, for women activists aged 25-45 from across the continent. The AWLI, established first in 1996, focus on themes such as gender-based violence, sexual and reproductive rights, anti-poverty efforts and peace building.[4]
In 2014, AMwA, with other women's organisations, conducted a regional conference in Kampala on the theme Strengthening African Women’s voices in the post 2015 processes. The conference intended to serve as a reminder of the common issues African women continue to face, including gender-based violence.[5]
Some of the organisations that have helped support Akina Mama wa Afrika include the African Women's Development Fund and the Sigrid Rausing Trust.
References
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- ^ "Our Interview of the Month with Leah Chatta-Chipepa". Make Every Woman Count www.makeeverywomancount.org. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Akina Mama Wa Afrika". Sigrid Rausing Trust www.sigrid-rausing-trust.org. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "Women Empowerment in Africa, AWDF shows the way". Peace FM Online comment.peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ Okoth, Cecily; Adima, Anna (1 July 2014). "Ugandan Men Worst Wife Batterers". New Vision (Uganda) www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 25 November 2014.