Tanzania Government orders for special line for reporting sexual harassment cases in media houses  âI encourage my fellow women journalists to speak out against sexual harassment in newsrooms. We have many institutions that are ready to build our capacity and enable us understand more about our worth as journalists and how well we should
To celebrate the 16 Days of Activism against Against Gender-Based Violence, on the 7th of December 2019, Ubuma Leadership hosted the Men's Imbizo at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg which highlighted on the multiple manifestations of patriarchy and toxic masculinity in all spaces of our society. The Imbizo also unpacked the false notions and narratives which
Photo: UCT Brenton Geach Screenshot  âYou have been a faithful support to me and my predecessors. You have stood with UCT at our most vulnerable times as our mother, our elder and our conscience. You have shared our anger and our joy. You are a woman of action and by your example
 My first encounter with the concept of Climate Change was in 2015 as a student volunteer for an organisation that was drafting an African youth position paper on Climate Change in the build-up to COP 21 in Paris, France. Before this, the idea of global warming was something I had a limited understanding of.
Women in Trade learn E-commerce as business goes online  Women in Trade Workshop  Having successfully incubated the Women in Trade, as one of the networks under the Women Economic and Social Advancement (WESA) Project, our Women in Trade project, in partnership with the United Parcel Services (UPS) continued, with workshops took
 "Sexual violence and the exploitation of children represents our shortcomings as a society in our responsibility to protect our children,"- Graça Machel.   Child sexual exploitation is a form of sexual abuse that all of us must not turn a blind eye on. Sometimes, a child is abused by a person they trust. When
 Of all the suffering and abuse endured by African boys and girls - and sadly the list is long and shameful - sexual exploitation is surely one of the most egregious. In my long life I have often witnessed the worst excesses of cruelty towards children - trafficking, violence, kidnapping, forced recruitment, discrimination of
The Trust supports and mobilises civil society networks on issues of ending child marriage, ending violence against children, ending female genital mutilation and promoting childrenâs rights, to carry out advocacy and action across Africa. Special focus is placed on Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia where child marriage continues to be a problem largely driven by poverty, gender inequality, harmful traditional practices, conflict, low levels of literacy, limited opportunities for girls and weak or non-existent protective and preventive legal frameworks.
Education is a fundamental right for all children, which is also a vehicle for social, economic and political transformation in communities, countries and the African continent at large. Recent studies indicate a lack of progress in some of the critical commitments aimed at improving education quality, access, retention and achievement, particularly for girls. In most African countries, girls may face barriers to learning, especially when they reach post-primary levels of education. By implementing multi-dimensional approaches to education which includes core education, personal development, life skills and economic competencies, the Trust partners with funding partners, governments, civil societies and the private sector to improve education access.
The Nutrition and Reproductive, Maternal, New-born, Child and Adolescent Health and Nutrition, (RMNCAH+N) of the Childrenâs Rights and Development Programme aims at promoting the Global Strategy for women, children and adolescentsâ health within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) agenda. The strategy emphasises on the importance of effective country leadership as a common factor across countries making progress in improving the health of women, children and adolescents.
Through its Early Childhood Development (ECD) plan, The Trust will seek to put into action the new science and evidence Report that was presented by Lancet Series on Good and early development – the right of every child. This will be achieved by mobilising like-minded partners to contribute in the new science and evidence to reach all young children with ECD. The Trustâs goal is to be a catalyst for doing things differently, in particular, to rid fragmentation and lack of coordination across ECD sectors. In response to evidence showing the importance of political will in turning the tide against the current poor access and quality of ECD. Even before conception, starting with a motherâs health and social economic conditions, the early years of a childâs life form a fundamental foundation that determines whether a child will survive and thrive optimally.