RWA IDPS 2025 Commemoration: Webinar
INTRODUCTION The Rural Women’s Assembly (RWA) hosted a regional webinar on 16 April 2025 to commemorate the International Day of Peasant Struggles, under the theme: “We Are Not Invisible –…
RWA Malawi: Malawi Women Championing Indigenous Seeds Amidst Climate Crisis
By Winnie Mkuziwaduka In Lilongwe, Malawi, the Rural Women’s Assembly (RWA) hosted a seed exhibition to celebrate and promote the use of indigenous seeds. The event brought together farmers, researchers,…
RWA Commemoration of World Food Day and UNDROP Submissions Session
On October 16, 2024, the Rural Women’s Assembly (RWA) hosted an impactful online gathering for World Food Day under the theme "Climate Justice is Food Justice: A Feminist Call for…
RWA Webinar Invite: World Food Day 2024
Join the Movement: "Climate Justice is Food Justice - A Feminist Call for Global Action" This World Food Day, the Rural Women’s Assembly (RWA) Southern Africa extends a heartfelt invitation…
RWA Zimbabwe: RWA Zimbabwe Annual National Meeting
By Tsitsi Ndawana From the 29th of August to the 1st of September RWA Zimbabwe held its 9th annual national meeting which brought close to 4000 rural women together. The…
RWA Namibia: Conference on Organic Agriculture and Agroecology
By Agnes Tjindjo The Namibia Rural Women’s Assembly was part of the Organic Agriculture and Agroecology conference with other various stakeholders from the agriculture sectors in Namibia and abroad. The…
RWA Malawi: Transforming Agriculture: Women Lead Irrigation Initiatives in Phalombe
By Winnie Mkuziwaduka In Malawi's Phalombe district, a dynamic group of 30 women from the Rural Women's Assembly (RWA) are revolutionizing agricultural practices by embracing irrigation farming, a move catalyzed…
RWA Tanzania: Money is in the soil
By Felista Wiston Introduction: Vailet Simulimi Nkoma is a woman smallholder farmer and the Chairperson of Tanzania Rural Women Assembly (TRWA) living at Mbozi district in Songwe region. A rural…
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 Zambia:Empowering Rural Women in Livestock Farming: A Successful Workshop by Zambia Rural Women’s Assembly
By Chipo Chiluma On May 2024, the Zambia Rural Women’s Assembly (RWA) hosted a highly successful one-day workshop on livestock farming in Shibuyunji. The event brought together key stakeholders, including…