RWA Lesotho: Hope for Rural Women’s Assembly in Mohale’s Hoek District
By Tshidy Phakoe On the 15th and 16th of this month, 30 women from across the ten districts of Lesotho gathered at the Farmers Training Center in Mohale’s Hoek for…
RWA Namibia: Justice must prevail protect our environment and heritage”OUR MOUNTAIN OUR HERITAGE”
By Agnes Tjindjo In recent years mining has increasingly encroached upon the small patches of land reserved for indigenous black Namibians after their ancestral lands were dispossessed during the 1904–1908…
RWA Mozambique: Rural Women Participate in Webinar on Gender Equality in Institutions
By Benilde Manjaze "As women, we must be supportive and strengthen each other; we must encourage and empower one another," said Alice Nicolau. In the scope of women's empowerment, 10…
RWA Zambia: RWA GBV in Zambia
By Chipo Chiluma As rural women currently running campaigns against early marriages/pregnancies and keeping girls in school, gender based violence Zambia RWA have so far done the campaigns in the…
RWA South Africa: Climate Change Impact in South Africa
By Asanda Magadla South Africa is not exempt from the challenges posed by climate change. In recent years, the country has witnessed a shift in weather patterns, leading to adverse…
RWA Zimbabwe: RWA women taking the lead in natural resource governance and protection
By Tsitsi Ndawana Her name is Alphoncina Goronga, a Rural Assembly Member from Gutu District. She attended a transformational leadership training in her community Ward 19, Gutu which was done…
RWA Tanzania: Food Security for rural women
By Felista Wiston Introduction: Most of the people especially women and children in the southern regions of Tanzania are suffering from malnutrition which mostly affects women at reproductive age and…
RWA Swaziland: SRWA takes on the raging battle of child pregnancy that is at the center of early child marriages
By Zakithi Sibandze In most cases of the Swazi situation once the girl is pregnant she is chased out of home and is left with no option but to go…
RWA Lesotho: Empowering Teenage Girls Through Community Support and Agricultural Initiatives in Lesotho
By Tshidy Phakoe Recently, the Sekameng group of 15 women gathered to welcome new members from Kolo, reflect on their activities, and share their numerous achievements. The group's membership has…
RWA GBV Report: UNDERREPORTED AND UNRELENTING: Breaking the Spiral of Violence
Gender-Based Violence (GBV) remains a critical and pervasive challenge across Southern Africa, necessitating effective response mechanisms and comprehensive monitoring strategies. In response to this urgent issue, the Rural Women’s Assembly…