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EASTERN AFRICA SUB-REGIONAL SUPPORT INITIATIVE (EASSI)

The Eastern African Sub-Regional Support Initiative for the Advancement of Women (EASSI) was formed in 1996 as a sub-regional, non-profit organisation that strengthens the capacity of women and civil society organisations in governance, leadership, economic empowerment, policy advocacy initiatives and peace and security. EASSI recognises the worth of all persons and the value of diversity and non-discrimination. EASSI works in nine countries namely; Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Somalia through its member organisations.

Mission: To enhance gender equality and social justice through networking, research, capacity building and advocacy for women. EASSI is committed to the promotion of partnerships and collective action among national and regional key actors working towards the realization of the goals of Global and African Platforms for Action.

Vision: A transforming society where women and men realize their full potential through the enhancement of gender equality, advancement of women, and social justice within Eastern Africa and beyond.

Key Priorities: Governance; Leadership; Economic empowerment; Policy advocacy initiatives; Peace and Security.

 
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Tel: +256 (0)393 266 451
E: [email protected]
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SOAWR Steering Committee Meeting – Key Commitments

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From the 22nd-24th of November 2022, SOAWR’s Steering Committee members met in Mombasa, Kenya, to take stock of the SOAWR Strategic Plan (2019-2024) and its implementation.  Following dynamic reflections on

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SOAWR Conducts Maputo Protocol Ratification Missions to Egypt and Morocco

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In October and November 2022, the Solidarity for African Women Rights Coalition (SOAWR) in partnership with various actors including the African Union Commission’s Women, Gender and Youth Directorate (AUC-WGYD) conducted

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SOAWR Statement to the 73rd Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

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In November 2022, on behalf of the SOAWR Coalition, member organisation Alliances for Africa (observer status number 235) submitted a statement to the 73rd Ordinary Session of the African Commission

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Why the Maputo Protocol Benefits Everyone: #MaputoProtocolAt19

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One of the world’s most comprehensive and progressive women’s human rights instruments, the Protocol to the African Charter on the Rights of Women in Africa (the Maputo Protocol) was adopted

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Solidarity for African Women's rights (SOAWR) is a coalition of 63 civil society organizations across
the continent working to ensure that the Protocol to the African Charter on the Rights of Women in
Africa remains on the agenda of policy makers and to urge all African leaders to safeguard the rights
of women through ratification and implementation of the Protocol.

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P.O Box 2018-00202 Nairobi Kenya
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