Listening to the voices of communities in Namibia’s Omaheke Region The heat is no longer something rural communities simply talk about as part of the natural rhythm of life. Across…
“I am very grateful to be part of this RWA family.” Maria Helena Luís is a 32-year-old peasant woman whose mother and father are both farmers. She has four siblings…
The saying, “Give a woman a little and she will multiply it,” aptly describes the determination and resourcefulness of rural women farmers. Across Africa, women transform limited resources into food,…
August 2026 marks 70 years since the historic Women’s March of 9 August 1956, when more than 20,000 women marched to the Union Buildings against apartheid pass laws. Today, Rural…
Recently the Swaziland Rural Women’s Assembly (SRWA) stood alongside one of our sister, a widow, at the High Court as she faced a land dispute with her brother-in-law. After the…
For the women of Hope for Rural Women Assembly (HRWA) Lesotho, July was more than just another month it was a time of learning, resilience, solidarity and action. Across villages,…
For rural women farmers in Zimbabwe, climate change is no longer a distant threat. Changing rainfall patterns, prolonged dry periods, rising temperatures, and unpredictable weather are increasingly affecting agricultural production,…
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 Rodrigues delegation comprising of Miss Julienne MEUNIER and Miss Marie Mirella LEGENTIL participated in the Rural Women’s Assembly (RWA) High-Level Dialogue, “We Have Answers”, held at Future Africa, University…