The Rural Women’s Assembly is a movement of peasants, small scale farmers, farmworkers and fisher women in 11 countries in Southern Africa. It is a membership based movement. It is…
Late last month I attended a portfolio committee meeting on land reform and rural development at Parliament, and to say I am disappointed would be an understatement. What I witnessed…
Across Lesotho, rural women are rising to reclaim what is rightfully theirs—land, seeds, and a voice in shaping the future. In the face of climate change, exploitative seed systems, and…
Opposition to the Base Toliara project has not abated. While it is often portrayed as a major financial investment for national economic growth, it is a source of fear and…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Rural Women’s Assembly (RWA), a movement of rural women from across Southern Africa, expresses its full support for the Civil Society and Indigenous Peoples’ Mechanism (CSIPM)…
Attending the Portfolio Committee meeting on Rural Development and Land Reform on 25 June 2025, as a member of the public and on behalf of the Rural Women’s Assembly (RWA)…
In Alfa Alfa, a small rural settlement in Bubi District, Matabeleland North, land is more than a resource, it is life. For generations, women here have tilled the soil, grazed…
In Malawi, the right to food remains a pressing issue, especially for rural communities where the majority of the population depends on small-scale agriculture for their livelihoods. The country has…
Event Summary This event was held in connection with the World Environment Day commemorations, aligning with this year’s global theme to foster awareness and action for the protection of our…
In a deeply concerning turn of events, youth in Lesotho were recently denied their constitutional right to peaceful assembly after authorities refused to issue a permit for a planned march…