Author: Hilmelda

FON a la 68e CSW: Les Partenaires et les OSC (Organisations de la Société Civile) de FON se Mettent à Niveau pour S’engager Pleinement dans la Promotion des Droits des Femmes.

En marge de la 68e CSW qui s’est tenue au siège de l’ONU à New-York, du 11 au 22 mars 2024, l’équipe de FON et ses partenaires présents à New York ont bénéficié d’un atelier de formation d’une journée. Cette formation qui a eu lieu le 9 mars, portait sur les Instruments Internationaux de Protection… Continue reading FON a la 68e CSW: Les Partenaires et les OSC (Organisations de la Société Civile) de FON se Mettent à Niveau pour S’engager Pleinement dans la Promotion des Droits des Femmes.

FON Parallel Event at CSW68: Advancing Gender Equality Through Feminist Financing

By Alejandra Garcia   In the bustling halls of the CSW68, amidst discussions on global issues and women’s rights, the FON Project carved out a space to spotlight an essential aspect of Advancing Equality: Financing with Feminist Approaches. This parallel event gathered a distinguished panel featuring voices from diverse backgrounds, each offering unique perspectives on… Continue reading FON Parallel Event at CSW68: Advancing Gender Equality Through Feminist Financing

In Ethiopia, “Die or Be Raped”, the Only Choice for Thousands of Women During the Occupation of the Rebel Province of Tigray

Women displaced in 2022 in the village of Silse, about a hundred kilometers from Semera, in the Afar region, where the war between the central power and the rebel province of Tigray has spread. EDUARDO SOTERAS / AFPLest their stories disappear, Meseret Hadush is cataloging the names of thousands of Tigrayan women who were raped… Continue reading In Ethiopia, “Die or Be Raped”, the Only Choice for Thousands of Women During the Occupation of the Rebel Province of Tigray

IPPF DG and FON Organizations in Côte d’Ivoire: Promoting Intersectionality for Women’s Rights

On Saturday February 10, the Director General of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), Dr. Alvaro Bermejo, met with FON’s grantee organizations in Côte d’Ivoire, principally those based in Abidjan. Held at the headquarters of IPPF’s sub-regional office for West and Central Africa, the meeting was attended by Initiative Tile, SOS Forêts, Action et Humanisme and La Fondation Djigui la Grande Espèrance,… Continue reading IPPF DG and FON Organizations in Côte d’Ivoire: Promoting Intersectionality for Women’s Rights