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What We Learned From Listening in South Sudan
August 19, 2025
At a critical roundtable discussion under YW4A in South Sudan, participants opened up about their lived experiences of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and harmful social norms. Their stories were powerful reminders of the barriers young women and girls face and the opportunities for change when communities engage honestly and work together. Photo: Proceedings at one of the high level…
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Young Women Challenge FGM in Kerdasa, Egypt
July 5, 2024
In the heart of Kerdasa, Cairo, the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) had long been deeply rooted in the community, sustained by harmful social
YW4A Stories of Leadership: Young Women’s Leadership in Action in Egypt
July 5, 2024
The Young Women for Awareness, Agency, Advocacy and Accountability (YW4A) initiative has been instrumental in empowering young women to become leaders and advocates for change
YW4A Stories of Leadership: Lina Al-Khatib – from Beit Kahil to Advocacy Leadership
July 5, 2024
Lina Al-Khatib, a young woman from the village of Beit Kahil in Hebron, south of the West Bank (22 years old), is in the final
YW4A Stories of Leadership: Azenath Okemwa’s Advocacy Journey
June 27, 2024
I am a success story and proof that a girl from a village in Kenya can dream and the dream can become a reality.
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September 2025
17 - 19
Sep
All Day
2025 Africa Regional Faith and Gender Justice Conference
Wednesday, St. Paul’s University
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Read intergenerational opinions and stories of young
women and women driving social change for gender
equality, leadership and eliminating SGBV