MADAGASCAR: PROMOTING WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN POLITICS
Meeting with FPFE, supported by Féministes en Action, which runs a project promoting women’s political participation.
WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES: FACING A TWO-FOLD DISCRIMINATION AND AN INCREASED EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE
Globally, one in five women has a disability. Despite this figure, women with disabilities are still largely unrecognized and under-represented. This observation goes for all areas of life: education, healthcare, labor, the media, and politics. Women and girls with disabilities face double discrimination: sexism and ableism. WOMAN + DISABILITY = INCREASED EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE The […]
LATIN AMERICA: WOMEN MARCH TO PROTEST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
In March 2023, women from all over Latin America demonstrated against the colonial and patriarchal governments that still wield domination over women’s bodies and obstruct their rights in all respects. Guatemala Guatemala-based NGOs La Cuerda (the rope), Ixoqib MIRIAM, and Nim Alaxik rallied to demand the inclusion of women in all decision-making circles. They also […]
TAAFÉ VISION: RAISING AWARENESS ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE THROUGH FILM
Since June 2022 and under a project supported by Feminists in Action, the Burkina Faso-based association Taafé Vision has been training women in scriptwriting and short-film production. Taafé Vision called for “women’s resilience” projects open to all women living in Burkina Faso, regardless of their background. The association received 17 scripts, each of which was […]
FIGHTING MENSTRUAL INSECURITY IN WEST AFRICA: A FOCUS ON MAURITANIA AND IVORY COAST
Globally, 1 in 10 women faces menstrual insecurity. Multiple factors are at stake: the lack of access to toilets or poor sanitation, little to no access to menstrual hygiene products, cultural practices, and menstrual taboos, etc. Associations mobilize worldwide to address this issue with one common goal: to change attitudes about menstruation. It is often […]
IMPROVING MATERNITY CARE IN GUATEMALA: THE ROLE OF COMADRONAS
In Guatemala, indigenous women are the group most affected by maternal deaths. They account for 66% of maternal deaths, although indigenous communities only make up 43% of the population. Nim Alaxik is an organization that advocates for safe and quality maternal care for indigenous women. COMADRONAS, KEY PLAYERS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES Most indigenous women live […]
BANGLADESH: COMBATING THE SCOURGE OF CHILD MARRIAGE
In Bangladesh, 29% of girls are married by age 15 and 65% by age 18. Organizations work relentlessly to halt the scourge of child marriage and raise awareness among girls about their sexual and reproductive rights. This is the primary goal of two organizations funded by the Feminists in Action Project: “Breaking the Silence” and […]
TRAINING HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO ADVOCATE FOR SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS
Femmes, Actions et Développement (Women, Actions and Development) works for the effective involvement of women in sustainable development in Niger. The organisation focuses its actions on six areas of intervention: education, governance, health, empowerment, the “Women, Peace and Security” agenda and the fight against gender-based violence. THE REGIONAL CONTEXT Like many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, […]
IVORY COAST: SUPPORTING THE VICTIMS OF THE « BLACK CAT »
In Abidjan (Ivory Coast), the association Stop au Chat noir (Stop the Black Cat) fights against gender-based violence. It offers a wide range of psycho-educational and therapeutic activities to meet the needs of victims of sexual abuse. THE REGIONAL CONTEXT When it comes to speaking out about sexual violence, a majority of women say they […]
IN ABIDJAN, LEGAL CLINICS TO BRING JUSTICE TO ALL
Since 1986, the Association des Femmes Juriste de Côte d’Ivoire (Association of Women Lawyers of Ivory Coast) has been committed to the defence and promotion of women’s and children’s rights. It ensures a better dissemination of texts and laws concerning them, contributes to their access to justice, in particular by filing a civil suit, and […]