08-31-2017 ■ Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) remains a big concern in the Great Lakes region. The union of the Collectives of Women’s Associations of the Great Lakes Region (COCAFEM / GL) calls on member states of the region to become deeply involved in the fight against SGBV. The fight against (...)

01-02-2017 ■ The main problem Burundi women are currently faced with is their limited participation in decision-making process, says a woman leader. 45 women leaders from Rumonge and Bujumbura city provinces have been trained in negotiation techniques to allow them to express their opinions and be part of the country’s decision-makers. (...)