African Feminists on Militarism, Conflict and Women’s Activism Dr. Margo Okazawa-Rey Dr. Amina Mama “Theorizing conflict from a gender perspective very quickly leads us to the realization that…
From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World: Let’s Challenge Militarism and End Violence Against Women! This is the umbrella theme of the 2011 16 Days of Activism campaign, while…
So it’s that time of the year again. Tomorrow is November 25 and it marks DAY ONE of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence. November 25th is also the United…
Due to personal constraints i have not been able to attend the last three hearings as much as i had wanted to, yet i have tried to keep in tune with the…
Last Saturday night i was invited to join a friend to a house party of sorts. My expectation was a small dinner party with a few people, and so i was surprised…
Day: October 4, Tuesday Time: 9:00am Location: Bole Sub-city court Two weeks after the initial court hearing, the suspect was to stand for another trial on this morning. The “Ahun BeAyne Meta”…
So it’s been ten months since i began blogging on gender issues and it has been a really great learning experience and an enjoyable ride. I’ve mostly garnered positive responses with the…
You go to learn. You go to share. You go to network. And there’s plenty of laughter and smiles too. What is AWIB? Every first Thursday of the month, a learning experience…
…to say goodbye. Wangari Maathai (1940-2011) It came as a shock to me to read of her passing and i cannot just let it fly without paying due respect to a woman…
Purple ribbon is worn to raise awareness for domestic violence & the White Ribbon is a personal pledge to never commit, condone or remain silent about violence against women and girls. The…