Category: Africa

DataFest Kampala (Pollicy)

Now More Than Ever, You and Data Are Inseparable Under the theme “Living with Data“, this year we examine the integral role that data plays in almost every aspect of our lives. Unmissable interaction with data in our day-to-day means that the importance of learning how to leverage that interaction for a better human experience […]

DataFest Kampala (Pollicy)

Now More Than Ever, You and Data Are Inseparable Under the theme “Living with Data“, this year we examine the integral role that data plays in almost every aspect of our lives. Unmissable interaction with data in our day-to-day means that the importance of learning how to leverage that interaction for a better human experience […]

The Heinrich Boll Stiftung Global Feminist Pitch

Deadline: 15 May 2021. Early applications strongly encouraged. About the Global Feminist Pitch The circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic have disrupted the striving of women and LGBTIQ+ activists worldwide for equality, security, and freedom. The shrinking space, an increase in nationalism and authoritarianism, as well as the anti-feminist and right-wing populist rhetoric are affecting the […]

Civic organisations operating within restrictive laws and regulations in Eastern Africa: Best practices and policy recommendations.

Register Civil society is a central pillar of democracy and a critical layer between state, business and family. In all their diversity, civil society actors have sought to fulfil crucial roles, which include: • Delivering services to poor and marginalised people; • Giving excluded communities a voice in processes that affect their lives; • Advocating […]

Training: Resource Mobilisation for Advocacy

Apply here. Rationale The Advocacy Accelerator has been engaging with African advocates in various sectors over the last year. Overwhelmingly, advocates said that they wanted training on conducting advocacy online. They were forthright about their need for training that includes resource mobilisation for advocacy. Course objective The course, Resource Mobilisation for Advocacy, will equip you to: Find […]

African Liberation Day Mobilisation

Virtual

May 25th- African Liberation Day Mobilisation Register here African Liberation Day is an annual commemoration of the foundation of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) on the 25th of May 1963, and aims to promote unity and solidarity among African people and states. It also is the anniversary of the launch of Africans Rising on […]

Job Opportunity: Program Coordinator

Background Mobilizing Activists around the Medical Abortion Network (MAMAnetwork.org) is a Network seeking to expand access to safe Medical Abortion. The MAMA Network is a collaboration of grassroots activists and feminist groups based in Sub- Saharan Africa. Currently, MAMA is coordinated by leadership from Women Help Women, TICAH in Kenya, and GIWYN in Nigeria. MAMA […]

Accelerating Implementation of Agenda 2040 and the African Charter on Child Rights

Zoom

Date: 9th June 2021 REGISTER The African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child was adopted in 1990 by the Organisation of African Unity (now the African Union). It is a legally binding document that sets the rights and responsibilities of children. This Charter recognizes all of the rights guaranteed in the Convention […]