TANZANIATanzania: No more Child BridesNo marriages at a very young age. This has been said by the Constituent Assembly of the women who met in Dodoma in order to take a clear stance on issues to be included in the new constitution. According to Valerie Msoka, Executive Secretary of the Tanzania Media Women Association (TAMWA), women should unite their efforts to end excessively early marriage, a fundamental violation of human rights that has a tremendous impact on all aspects of a girl’s life.
RWANDA
Imbabazi: From Orphanage to Pre-school
Created in the aftermath of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsis, by the 82-year-old Rosemond Carr, the Imbabazi Foundation, one of the oldest orphanages in Rwanda, has now become a pre- school. The objective is to keep alive Roz’s legacy of supporting children and also working in line with the governmental reforms for their care.
Carita: Not Just a Mom
As a child Carita Wibarara dreamed of becoming a great lawyer. Now, at age thirty, she has a PhD in International Criminal Law and Transitional Justice. But how did you manage to juggle family, work and the university?
MALAWI
Contraception: Religious Groups Say "No"
The Catholic Church and other religious groups have condemned the government's plan, which is intended to promote the use of contraceptives in order to reduce the increase of Malawi’s population.