by Asanda Josephine Magadla Land as a nature as one of the Teach-in “IDEA” was one of the sessions that rural women participated in regarding land during the 2023 General Assembly. The purpose of the session was to educate and empower women from all over the countries to understand the reason they need land and … More RWA South Africa: Land As Nature
As world leaders gather to discuss “faster climate action” at COP 28, over 400 representatives of the Southern Africa Rural Women’s Assembly (RWA) from ten African countries will be gathering for its General Assembly from 4 to 6 December at the Wits Sports Conference Centre, Raikes Road, Sturrock Park. The General Assembly is a platform … More MEDIA ALERT I Southern Africa Rural Women’s Assembly – 2023 General Assembly
The month of October is where rural women should be celebrating the role they play in feeding families healthy food. The International Day of Rural Women (IDRW) came after the realization that the world celebrates the world food day but forgets about the hands of the farmers which are the rural women. The aim of … More RWA Swaziland: Take action on COP resolutions to ensure the month is worth to be celebrated
Rural women are ready to set up agroecology and food sovereignty ; such is the chosen theme for this year celebrations for the RWA members in Madagascar who came across the 8 regions where the organisation has its roots ; from North to South ; from West to East and the highlands in the centre as well. Held … More RWA Madagascar: International Rural Women Day 2023
Juliana Mwashiuya, a woman of 52 years old woman with seven children resident of Songwe region, Mbozi District (Hasamba Village) in the southern highlands of Tanzania. She started to use metal crib technology in a whole Hasamba village – Mbozi district to store maize which is less harmful and safe. Before this technology Juliana stored … More RWA Tanzania: Metal Storage Crib has Assured Storage Safety and Food Quality
Rural Women’s Assembly sisters took three days to Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape on the 17th until the 20th of October 2023. The motive for the journey was to do a speaking session and a training in the community of Jabavu village where one of the killing incidents had occurred. In August 2023 there were … More RWA South Africa: Eastern Cape high rate poverty leads to mothers killing themselves and children
Rural Women’s Assembly (RWA) Zimbabwe participated at national good food and seed festival event from the 29th and 30th of September. The event is held annually and this year a total of 16 rural women farmers participated. The festival is a special event where farmers come to exhibit, sell, exchange tradition seed and traditional cooked … More RWA Zimbabwe: National Good Food and Seed Festival Event
On the 14th to 15 th of October,2023.RWA Zambia participated in the 6th Zambian seed and food festival held at Munda wanga Botanical gardens in Lusaka, Zambia. Under the Theme: Celebrating traditional seed,food for healthy,safe and nutritious for people,planet and the economy. This event was characterized by displays of food and seeds grown in Zambia … More RWA Zambia: October Commemorations
RWA Malawi was established in 2015 and in 2017 leaders were selected. Throughout the past years we failed to meet due to lack of funds. Through the support from the RWA region office, in 2023, we had the annual general meeting where different partners took part. The aim of the general meeting was to review … More RWA Malawi: The Annual General Meeting
NRWA marked October month as month of action and celebrated the IRWD,WFD and Arbor day in all the 14 constituted regions in the country the event was attended by close to 900 community members mostly rural women who are members of Namibia rural women assembly as each region catered almost 60 participants. The celebration was … More RWA Namibia: International Rural Women day,World Food day and Arbor day celebration in Namibia
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