Our Journey at COP30”: RWA Sister Speaks from the Frontlines
“Good afternoon sisters. This is my reflection from COP so far.” “We arrived yesterday and went straight into the opening ceremony. Earlier in the morning, we joined the opening action…
RWA 2025 Statement on World Food Day and International Day of Rural Women
As the world marks International Day of Rural Women (15 October) and World Food Day (16 October), the Rural Women’s Assembly (RWA) reminds us that the struggle for food security…
RWA Madagascar: Voices of Youth and Citizens Demanding Fundamental Rights
In the face of the ongoing economic and social crisis, tensions continue to rise in Madagascar. The increase in the cost of living, lack of employment, the deterioration of health…
Rural Women in Lesotho: Living on the Edge of Survival Amid Economic and Political Uncertainty
Lesotho, our small mountain kingdom, is facing difficult times. Every day, ordinary people struggle to get by, but it is rural women who feel the weight of these challenges the…
RWA Lesotho: Rural Women Lesotho Celebrate Women’s Month With Action for Climate Justice
This year, as the world commemorates Women’s Month, rural women in Lesotho have chosen to celebrate not only with words but with concrete action. Through the hope for rural women…
RWA Swaziland: Seeds of Resistance, a feminist reflection on trade fair preparations by the Swaziland Rural Women’s Assembly
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…
RWA Tanzania: Income Generating Activities Towards Women Access To Land
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…
RWA Zambia: RWA Zambia at the National Seed Exhibition Agricultural Show
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,…
RWA Zimbabwe: RWA Zimbabwe’s Voice at Ramsar COP15: Women at the Heart of Wetland Restoration
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…
RWA Reflection on Day 2 Side Event; From Extraction to Justice: Building a People-Centred Critical Minerals Agenda in Southern Africa
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…
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