During this month, the Namibia Rural Women's Assembly (NRWA) visited members across the Erongo Region to assess progress, understand the challenges they continue to face, and document stories of resilience…
Child marriage is defined as the legal marriage or informal union before the age of 18. It has globally been identified as one of the major detriments to development and…
Concern and fear are growing within communities in the face of cases involving missing persons, missing children, kidnappings, rape and violence. Children are not the only ones affected; many adults…
Introduction The women of Eswatini are crying out. We are exhausted. Exhausted from mourning, exhausted from comforting families who have lost daughters, sisters, mothers, and children, exhausted from waking up…
From 2 to 8 August 2026, rural women, farmers, activists and agroecology practitioners from across Southern Africa will gather in Lesotho for the Rural Women’s Assembly 5th Feminist Agroecology School.…
This cookbook is a collection of stories, memories, and recipes shared by RWA rural women from across Southern Africa. Every dish comes straight from our homes and kitchens, carrying the…
When we, the Rural Women’s Assembly sisters from Tanzania, spoke during the Consultative Dialogue, we shared the realities of women who know the land, understand the changing seasons and continue…
Inocência Dos Anjos Parque is a 51-year-old peasant farmer with more than 13 years of experience producing organic, agroecological vegetables. She is also a social activist, a defender of women…
The unfolding events in South Africa should concern every African. Images of frightened families fleeing their homes, businesses being abandoned, children missing school, and communities turning against one another remind…
Across Lesotho's villages and farming communities, rural women continue to prove that they are not only food producers but also custodians of knowledge, advocates for justice, and drivers of community…