by Collins Baswony | Feb 10, 2021 | Enhance, Youth Empowerment
The recent executive action of repealing of the Mexico City policy by US President Joe Biden is welcome news for reproductive healthcare in Kenya. The Mexico City policy, commonly referred to as the global gag rule, bans U.S. government’s assistance...
by Shane O'Halloran | Feb 5, 2021 | Empower, Female Empowerment, Youth, Youth Empowerment
It is shocking to imaging that even in 2021, over 200 million women worldwide are affected by Female Genital mutilation (FGM). What’s even worse is the knowledge that the number of cases are actually on the rise. According to the current World Population Report by the...
by Brussels Communications | Feb 4, 2021 | Brussels, Female Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
Promoting sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for all is essential if we are to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and leave no one behind. DSW, together with the International Planned Parenthood Federation – European Network (IPPF...
by Shane O'Halloran | Feb 1, 2021 | Brussels, Female Empowerment, Global Health, Youth, Youth Empowerment
Together with Countdown 2030 Europe partners, DSW will be organising an online roundtable on the side-lines of the ‘Virtual Not without FP Forum’, titled: Beyond 2020 Roundtable: European donor support to SRHR and FP in the coming decade. When: Feb. 2nd, 11am-12pm...
by Chiara Harrison Lambe | Feb 1, 2021 | COVID page, Covid-19, Youth Empowerment
Purity Kanana, 23, is a youth leader in Youth and Women Advocacy Network (YWAN), a youth organisation located in Meru County, Kenya. She is the latest Meru-based youth champion to speak to us about how COVID-19 has affected her community. How do you see family...
by Brussels Communications | Jan 27, 2021 | Brussels, Female Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
Only by investing in the empowerment of women and youth can the future partnership between the European Union (EU) and Africa succeed in driving sustainable, people-centered progress on both continents. And at DSW we are happy the Development Committee of the European...