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  • By FEMNET | 24 Aug 2015

A UNITED FRONT FOR THE NOT MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS GENDER PRINCIPLE IN KENYA

By Kerigo Odada The Constitution of Kenya 2010 upholds the rights of women as being equal in law

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  • By FEMNET | 12 Aug 2015

African Women's Position on the New Development Agenda

United Nations – Sunday, 2 August 2015, 193 governments agreed to a historic agenda for global sustainable development

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  • By FEMNET | 25 Jun 2015

ILLEGAL SEX: Is it culture, religion, traditions or purely sexual superiority

“I think marrying off a child to an old man is not about tradition, religion, culture but purely

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  • By FEMNET | 16 Jun 2015

Young and Capable: Why Young People Must be at the Centre of Efforts to End Child Marriage

As I packed my bags to begin a journey that would take me several thousand miles from my

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  • By FEMNET | 11 Jun 2015

Ending FGM & Harmful Traditional Practices: Engaging Our Religious & Cultural Leaders

By Otina Kennedy* In many African communities, cultural leaders are increasingly under pressure to remain relevant in light

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  • By FEMNET | 26 Nov 2014

Call to Action to End Violence Against Women & Girls

This Call to Action holds a common human rights agenda, uniting our visions & clarifying our demands. With

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  • By FEMNET | 17 Nov 2014

Africa's Beijing+20 – CSO Position Statement

​African women have been at the forefront of shaping the global agenda for women’s rights from the 3rd

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  • By FEMNET | 12 Nov 2014

On Beijing+20 – How we must move forward

By Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda November is a month of collective local and global reflection about women’s rights, empowerment and equality

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  • By FEMNET | 08 Oct 2014

6 Month Solidarity Vigil for Chibok Schoolgirls – to be held on 13th Oct 2014

In recognition of the International Day of the Girl Child, join us in vigil for the 200+ Chibok

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  • By FEMNET | 15 Sep 2014

International Day of Democracy: Engaging Young People on Democracy

Democracy is a universal value based on the freely expressed will of people to determine their own political,

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  • By FEMNET | 05 Aug 2014

Four Points to Leaders at the US-Africa Leadership Summit, 2014

by Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, 2014 There is a buzz around the US-Africa Leadership Summit to be held in Washington

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  • By FEMNET | 22 Jul 2014

“Runaway bride”

I am a runaway bride, this is what they call me in my village and I am embracing

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