There can be no sustainable development without respect for the fundamental rights of individuals, starting with the right of women to exercise free control over their body.
Femicide, according to the UN, is the extreme and ultimate manifestation of existing forms of violence against women in patriarchal societies. Crimes of this kind reinforce the idea that women are sexual objects and belong to men
Make Education Safe for All Line of Hope Project A major campaign to help protect children from sexual abuse is underway in all provinces
In Cameroon, The Ministry of Women Empowerment and the Family in collaboration with UN Agencies and civil society organizations held a conference, where among others
Read about the shocking case of girls, who are hired as domestic workers, get pregnant by their boss’s son, the boss himself or the boss’s relatives and are fired afterwards. Who will be the father of the child they will give birth to?
IAW holds human rights to be inalienable and indivisible for all human beings
Women are a cornerstone of African development, but despite some progress, African women’s access to ressources and power is still challenging in most countries, and
This is a modern-day witch hunt!
IAW emergency motion to General Assembly of European Women’s Lobby (EWL) 31th May 2015:
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Founded in 1904 and based in Geneva, the International Alliance of Women (IAW) is an international NGO comprising 44 member organizations involved in the promotion of the human rights of women and girls globally. The IAW has general consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council and is accredited to many specialized UN agencies, has participatory status with the Council of Europe and is represented at the Arab League, the African Union and other international organizations.