May 21, 2025, marked a significant day for the Rural Women Assembly (RWA) members in Mchinji, Malawi. Undeterred by the challenges posed by Gender-Based Violence (GBV), these courageous women organized…
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has long been plagued by conflict, with its eastern regions experiencing particularly severe violence. This ongoing turmoil has had devastating consequences for all civilians,…
Since 2017, northern Mozambique has been gripped by an escalating conflict, with Cabo Delgado province at its epicentre. Armed insurgents have attacked rural villages, killed thousands, and displaced close to…
By Asanda Magadla South Africa is a developing country with significant economic challenges. Despite this, women continue to grapple with high levels of unemployment and financial hardships as they strive…
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…
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…
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…
The plight of Tanele Maseko, widow of the assassinated human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko, has captured international attention as she continues to face harassment and detention by authorities in Eswatini…
In the quiet village of Warumba in Imalilo Songwe, Tausi Maninga, a RWA Tanzania member and a 24-year-old single mother of two, has emerged as a symbol of resilience and…