Country: Jatrabari, Dhaka, Bangladesh Works for: Gender and Water Alliance Bangladesh (GWA-B) Role in #women2030: Gender Expert (Trainer of Trainers) Related SDGs: SDG 5, SDG6, SDG 10, SDG 17 My name is Khadiza Akter and I am a Programme Officer at Gender an Water Alliance Bangladesh. We work on gender equality; integrated regional water management planning; water, sanitation [...]
Originally posted on truthout.org on 7 March 2018 and written by Global Forest Coalition and members of Women2030. On this International Women’s Day, we bring you a photo essay about Indigenous and rural women and their innate connection to nature. Women’s rights and gender equality are crucial for not just women, but also for their [...]
Country: Wakiso-Koona, Central, Uganda Works for: Action for Rural Women’s Empowerment (ARUWE) Role in #women2030: Implements projects in partnership with Women2030 trainers Related SDGs: SDG 5, SDG 1, SDG 3, SDG 4, SDG6, SDG 7, SDG 10, SDG 16 I am the team leader, the Executive Director, of ARUWE. Our organisation focus mainly on [...]
Country: Nairobi, Kenya Works for: Indigenous Information Network Role in #women2030: Gender expert Related SDGs: SDG 5, SDG 4, SDG 6, SDG 7, SDG 17 I’m the eldest in my family. I grew up in a community 500 kilometres away from the city. I consider myself a village girl. I like the quiet, clean [...]
Country: Shkoder, Albania Works for: Women in Development Role in #women2030: carrying out gender assessments & preparing a shadow report to Albania’s 2018 National Voluntary Review on the implementation of SDGs Related SDGs: SDG 5, SDG 4, SDG6, SDG 7, SDG 10, SDG 17 I am the local coordinator at Women in Development Shkoder. [...]
Country: Katojo Village, Nyakayojo Subcountry, Mbarara District in South-Western Uganda Works for: Support for Women in Agriculture and Environment (SWAGEN) Role in #women2030: programmes & advocacy partner Related SDGs: SDG 5, SDG 1, SDG 2, SDG 3, SDG 6, SDG 7, SDG 10, SDG 13, SDG 15, SDG 16, SDG 17 I am the [...]
Country: Ghana Works for: The Development Institute Role in #women2030: Trainer of Trainers Related SDGs: SDG 5, SDG 10, SDG 13, SDG 17 This post is also available in French, Spanish and Russian. My name is Mabel Agba and I am from Ghana. I work with The Development Institute where I support rural women [...]
Country: Berekuso, Eastern Region, Ghana Work for: Foundation for Grassroots Initiatives in Africa (GrassRootsAfrica) Role in #women2030: Gender expert Related SDGs: SDG 5, SDG 1, SDG 2, SDG 6, SDG 7, SDG 10, SDG 13, SDG 17 My name is Hawa Nibi Amenga-Etego. I am the Executive Director of Foundation for Grassroots Initiatives in [...]
Country: Skopje, Macedonia Works for: Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) Role in #women2030: Consulting expert Related SDGs: SDG 5, SDG 10, SDG 13, SDG 17 I am the Programme Director at Journalists for Human Rights, working on equitable access to water and sanitation in rural remote areas of Macedonia. I believe that if the [...]
Country: Tunisia Works for: AEEFG Role in #women2030: Trainer Related SDGs: SDG 5, SDG 4, SDG 9, SDG 17 I implement environmental education for our future generations at the institute of AEEFG. I train people on education and gender equality. Together with my colleagues I am also developing a strategy for solving environmental problems [...]
