In the heart of Eswatini’s rural communities, where the soil holds stories of resilience and the hands that till it are often those of women, the Swaziland Rural Women’s Assembly…
In Ilevelo village, women face numerous challenges that affect their ability to own land equally. One of the major challenges is low income, which prevents them from renting land for…
The 97th Agricultural and Commercial Show in Zambia, held in Lusaka, brought together farmers, agribusinesses, innovators, and community groups from across the country to showcase their contributions to national development,…
The Rural Women’s Assembly (RWA) Zimbabwe proudly participated in the 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP15) to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, held in Victoria Falls…
A RWA Reflection on the Session The reflection on extractivism brought to the surface the deep structural inequalities that rural communities, particularly women, face in relation to natural resources. Presentations…
A Rural Women's Assembly Reflection In a powerful and moving session on child marriage, voices from across Madagascar, the SADC region, and the African continent came together to reflect, share…
In a bold step toward climate justice and sustainable food systems, over 28 women from across rural Namibia came together in Windhoek for a week-long Feminist Climate Change and Agroecology…
The stark power imbalance between the Global North and South has long defined international relations a modern colonial continuity where economic coercion, policy imposition, and disregard for sovereignty persist under…
Inclusive market systems development is increasingly recognised as a powerful approach to empower rural women across various regions in Zambia. Such market systems have the potential to significantly improve women's…
Land remains one of the most contentious and sensitive issues in Zimbabwe, particularly for rural women whose livelihoods, identity, and dignity are deeply tied to it. Despite constitutional guarantees on…