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Join us for 2 incredible events at the NGO CSW66 Forum. 2 events, 2 topics, 2 days 16 and 17 March, one time : 6am EDT, Dakar 10 am, Abuja 11 am, Nairobi 1 pm

Come and discuss how women with disabilities engage for economic empowerment, and how articulating intersectionality has become more practical with the How-To Guide co-developped by IFA and MIW.

Gaudence Mushimiyimana is now one of the four Rwandan Women of Courage recognized and honoured by the US Ambassador of Rwanda, Peter H.Vrooman.

8 March 2021, we are coming back to women-led good practices addressing violence and discrimination against women with disabilities in Burundi, Kenya, Mali, Rwanda and Uganda.

Discover our leaflet available in English and French ; and our 2020 Report finally available in French!

Our new report is published! After 2 years of intense work and cooperation with 8 wonderful women-led organisations, the MIW team is publishing its new Report, titled "Gender and disability: Inspiring practices from women and girls with disabilities addressing discrimination and violence in Africa". 

On October 1st 2020, UN General Assembly is gathering to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Beijing Women’s Conference. One year back, the report “Rekindling the Beijing Fire of Revolution” was published, after months of discussion between African women organizations to review the progress in the implementation of the Beijing Declaration, under the lead of FEMNET.

15 feminist organizations and organizations of women with disabilities from African countries united to contribute to this African Women’s Rights Organizations Parallel Report Beijing+25. The report gave an unprecedented space to women with disabilities, with an intersectional lens.