ACORD

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Promoting social justice since 1976. Addressing root causes of poverty through community-led livelihoods resilience, peace building and rights based approaches

Africa
acordinternational.org
Joined March 2011
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    3 hours ago

    School-based violence is not a problem confined to schools but a complex, multifaceted societal issue. Schools are social spaces within which the power relationships, domination and discrimination practices of the community and wider society are reflected.

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    6 hours ago

    Low quality healthcare is increasing the burden of illness & health costs globally. explains what quality means & reiterates its call for

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    6 hours ago

    Access to sexual & reproductive , including family planning & maternal health - for women & young people is a human right & critical to saving lives, advancing development & promoting @

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    Jul 4

    Across Africa, tens of thousands of pregnant girls and adolescent mothers are banned or discouraged from going to school. Leaving them behind is hugely damaging to the continent’s development:

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  5. Jul 5

    Adolescent and youth friendly spaces in refugee camps allow girls to access their right to protection and openly discuss matters considered as taboo within families such as health, menstruation and STIs.

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    Jul 5

    Having the rights to land, fisheries and forests matters. It can mean the difference between having food and going hungry.

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  7. Jul 5

    spaces in refugee settings play a vital role in ensuring & adolescent girls have somewhere they feel safe to express themselves, access imp info, develop social networks, and strengthen their resilience to find +ve ways to cope in the future.

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    Jul 4

    Childbirth does not wait for crises to end. 6 essential objects for refugee women & girls:

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    Jun 28

    Today we published a major piece of work from the last months: The is the first publication that allows citizens around the world to see how their country – and the world as a whole – is doing on the way to reach the Sustainable Development Goals in 2030.

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    Jul 4

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    Jul 4

    . Women-Friendly Spaces in refugee settlements in southern Bangladesh are offering Rohingya women & girls who fled brutal violence in Myanmar a safe haven where they can find care, sanctuary and support

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    Jul 4

    We are running the "Young Women Leadership Training-The incubator" in Juba, South Sudan for 12days in partnership with & National Transformational Leadership Institute.

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    Jul 4

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    Jul 4

    @UN@AU delegation with with women leaders of# South Sudan in support of SC Resolution 1325 on women peace and security@Unwomem@Endrape in war

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  15. Jul 4

    Tailored -sensitive measures are needed to facilitate the engagement of girls and young in participatory governance, as this can lead to transformation in gendered social norms by legitimizing young women’s engagement in decision-making arenas.

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    Jul 2

    I will be joining my sisters tomorrow for the start of our joint second UN-AU Solidarity in to revitalize the leadership of women in peace security and development.

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    Jul 4

    Great opportunity for ! Are you between 18-30 & taking part in activities to fight ? Send a 3 minute video for a chance to be a youth reporter at the UN Climate Change Conference in Poland in December. Details here:

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  18. Jul 4

    Facilitating channels for people to be involved in governance dialogues requires working on their individual capacities, as well as those of duty-bearers.

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    Jul 4

    When empowered and given the right opportunities, young people are effective drivers of change.

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  20. Jul 4

    For young women to effectively in leadership and governance, it is imp to breakdown the barriers that include the prevailing view that doing so violates social norms, young women’s at times low level of education, and family expectations.

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