In the village of Walala, T/A Mpama in Chiradzulu - Malawi, RWA women are making a difference. The Rural Women Assembly (RWA) is a collective that has 203 members in…
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…
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…
Background/Challenge In Tanzania, Women access to land especially in rural areas is a critical issue, impacting their economic empowerment, social standing and overall wellbeing .While legal framework recognize women right…
“The war started becoming very fast. I used to facilitate therapy for the women, for the community that side. The problems of Cabo Delgado, it happened mostly because of the…
“My name is Nonhlanhla from the Eswatini Rural Women’s Assembly. I live in the Mbandeni community — on a farm we were allocated by local authorities through the Gukonta system.…
Good evening, everyone. Thank you very much for this opportunity. My name is Lonhlanhla Mthethwa from Swaziland, and I'm just going to elaborate a little bit about my country. Swaziland,…
My name is Mamalefetsane Phakoe from Lesotho. I would like to start by introducing my country to those who doesn't know where is Lesotho and how it looks like. Lesotho…
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 –…
Struggles of the Women Human Rights Defenders Yesterday, I attended the parallel event at CSW69 organised by the Feminist Registry Republik in partnership with the Urgent Action Fund, Open Society…