Introduction
Across the African continent, organizations and individuals are coming together to advance a progressive agenda for sexual and reproductive health and rights. Their vision and their priorities are shaped by the knowledge and experience gleaned from years of local activism and community work, and their demands are reinforced by a range of global agreements on women's and young people's health and rights. Building a united front that consolidates skills, resources, expertise, and energy, these networks are working toward far-reaching change at the regional level. And by uniting to discuss common goals and tackle common challenges, they are also gaining valuable insight into how to effect positive change at the local level.
IWHC supports two such networks with representation across the African continent, AMANITARE (the African Partnership for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for Women and Girls), and AFSHR (the African Federation for Sexual Health and Rights). We also provide support to a select group of organizations working on the ground in Nigeria and Cameroun, and are part of a collaborative project on gender and advocacy in Mozambique. Recognizing the value of bringing colleagues together across borders, IWHC sponsors frequent collaborations between organizations and individuals working on similar issues in different countries. For more information about our colleagues and the countries where they are based, click on the dark gray tabs on the left side of this page.
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Challenging a Culture of Silence:
A Conversation with Dorothy Aken'Ova, founder of the International Centre for Reproductive Health and Sexual Rights
"Absent or insufficient information on sexuality is a fundamental infringement on the sexual rights of people, because one of the key provisions of sexual rights is to have accurate information on sexuality and to have adequate information about services that are available to address sexual health needs..."
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Finding Common Ground in the Debate over Unsafe Abortion: The Nigerian Campaign Against Unwanted Pregnancy
"If you saw what we see every day," says Dr. Boniface Oye-Adeniran, an obstetrician-gynecologist and one of the four coordinators of the Nigerian Campaign Against Unwanted Pregnancy, "You would be moved to action too."
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From October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2008, IWHC awarded over $2,125,000 to 68 grantees.
Please click here to view a list of the grants awarded in PDF form, including our grants to Africa.
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