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Pan-African non-governmental organization
Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA) (
Swahili for "African women") was established in 1985 in the
United Kingdom as a small community organisation for African women. It is now an international and
Pan-African
feminist
non-governmental organisation headquartered in
Kampala ,
Uganda .
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Service
AMwA is described as a "training centre" and "advocacy engine" for the women's movement in Africa.
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[5] It focuses on enhancing women's ability to participate in leadership through education programs, resource and research, providing platforms for advocacy and movements to influence politics and legislation.
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In 2014, AMwA, with other women's organisations, conducted a regional conference in Kampala on the theme "Strengthening African Women’s Voices in the Post-2015 Processes".
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[5] The conference intended to serve as a reminder of the common issues
African women continue to face, including gender-based violence.
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Some of the organisations that have helped support Akina Mama wa Afrika include the
African Women's Development Fund and the
Sigrid Rausing Trust .
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The African Women’s Leadership Institute (AWLI)
The AWLI, established first in 1996, focus on themes such as
gender-based violence ,
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights ,
anti-poverty efforts and
peace building .
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[16] It is designed by women leaders from Africa, for providing professional support, networking opportunities and workshops to women activists aged 18–45 from across the continent.
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See also
References
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"Members" . Progressive International . Retrieved 17 April 2021 .
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"Not Just Violent Clients Hurt Sex Workers" . The Guardian . Retrieved 25 November 2014 .
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"Our Interview of the Month with Leah Chatta-Chipepa" . www.makeeverywomancount.org . Make Every Woman Count. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2014 .
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"Akina Mama Wa Afrika" . Sigrid Rausing Trust. Retrieved 25 November 2014 .
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"Meet the five strongest feminist groups in Africa" . Retrieved 28 May 2022 .
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"How We Work – Akina Mama wa Afrika" . Retrieved 18 March 2020 .
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b Porter, Julieanne; Johnson, Sonali; Amin, Avni; Garcia-Moreno, Claudia; Nordstrom, Sara; Teigeler, Jutta; Powell, Jude; Banda, Aggie Kalungu; Muyoyeta, Honorine (2006). "Views, Events, and Debates". Gender and Development . 14 (3). Taylor & Francis, Ltd.: 453–470.
doi :
10.1080/13552070600980963 .
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1355-2074 .
JSTOR
20461166 .
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73238248 .
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"African Civil Society Issues a Statement on Post-2015" , Women’s Global Network for Reproductive Rights (WGNRR), 15 July 2014.
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"Uganda: Violence against women unabated despite laws and policies" .
^ Okoth, Cecily; Adima, Anna (1 July 2014).
"Ugandan Men Worst Wife Batterers" . New Vision . Uganda. Retrieved 25 November 2014 .
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"Akina Mama wa Afrika" . The African Women's Development Fund (AWDF) . 10 April 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2022 .
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"Akina Mama Wa Afrika" . The Sigrid Rausing Trust . Retrieved 28 May 2022 .
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"Women Empowerment in Africa, AWDF shows the way" . Peace FM Online. Archived from
the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014 .
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"Africa: African Women's Leadership Institute (AWLI) | Pambazuka News" . www.pambazuka.org . 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2022 .
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"A Diary from the African Women's Leadership Institute (AWLI)" . The African Women's Development Fund (AWDF) . 23 September 2010. Retrieved 28 May 2022 .
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"The African Women's Leadership Institute (AWLI) – Akina Mama wa Afrika" . Retrieved 28 May 2022 .
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