FEMNET Looks Back at 2012

Dear Friends, 2012 is fast coming to a close with 2013 quickly approaching in its wake. Thank you

Increasing Access to Family Planning

National Campaigns to Include Women in the Peace Process…

By Hannah Ondiek, The NCIC has a campaign themed “early warning, early response” to conflict through the “Uwiano

Equal Participation of Women in the Peace Process is a National Issue!

By Hannah Ondiek, Kenya is making small though notable steps in including women in the peace process through

When a girl is married under the age of 18…

BECAUSE I AM A GIRL, I MUST STUDY

Poem by Kamla  Bhasin A father asks his daughter: Study? Why should you study? I have sons aplenty who can

Sustainable Peace Integrates Women’s Equal Participation in Development of their Nations

By Hannah Ondiek The International Day of Peace on 21st September 2012 themed ‘Sustainable Peace for a Sustainable

The burden has been lifted but are we taking up the mantle as women?

By Hannah Ondiek I look at the new Constitution in Kenya as both a blessing and a curse

What Will it Really Take to Turn the Tide for Women in Africa and HIV/AIDS?

By Hannah Ondiek HIV/AIDS is a major problem in Africa especially for women. As one of the objectives

LE JOURNAL DES FEMMES AFRICAINES Numéro 5: juillet – décembre 2012

THEME: Les femmes et les hommes s’expriment et agissent sur l’éradication de la violence basée sur le genre

THE AFRICAN WOMEN’S JOURNAL (Issue 5: Jul – Dec 2012)

THEME: Women and Men Speaking Out and Acting On Ending Gender-based Violence in Africa   ­­­­­­­­­­Gender-based violence (GBV)

By Susan Maina  “We may have different religions, different languages, different colored skin, but we all belong to