[WiLT] Strengthening the Capacity of African Women's Organisations to Influence Policy on Gender-Based Violence

[WiL Admin]

Akina Mama wa Afrika Invites you to a workshop on:

Strengthening the Capacity of African Women's Organisations to
Influence Policy on Gender-Based  Violence

Dates: Wednesday 2nd July, 2008
Time:   9.30am - 4.30 pm
Venue: Unit 1B Leroy House, 436 Essex Road, London, N1 3QP

Background:

The invisibility of African women who are victims and survivors of
gender-based violence from research and public debate in the UK raises
serious concerns about how the justice system, health care providers
and other agencies respond to the needs of this client group. African
women's organisations, although very active at grassroot levels, also
suffer from the same lack of visibility and find it difficult to
promote their cause at policy-influencing and decision-making levels.
Strenghening the skills of African women's organisations in policy
analysis and policy change is key for organisations providing relief
to African women in order for them to become advocates on issues
relating to African women's emotional and physical well-being, and to
be able to engage in the development of strategies and responses to
violence against women.  In order to bring about real changes in
attitudes and behaviours as they relate to gender-based violence,
Akina Mama wa Afrika believes that advocacy and lobbying of
decision-makers at local and national levels needs to become a
priority for African women's groups.

Aims of the Workshop:

Therefore, Akina Mama wa Afrika is organising a one day workshop which
seeks to:
1.      Provide a space for African women to share their knowledge and
learning on issues surrounding gender-based violence within African
communities in the UK;
2.      Enable African women and their organisations to develop a
deeper understanding of policy and decision-making at local and
central government levels;
3.      Strengthen the capacity of African women's organisations to
gain access to, and engage with, policy-making circles at the local
and central government levels, especially on issues relating to
gender-based violence;
4.      Support African women's organisations in developing policy and
advocacy campaigns on gender-based violence issues.

Target Audience: African women's organisations and women from African
Organisations

Trainer: Amanda Khozi Mukwashi is a development expert with experience
in both voluntary and the intergovernmental sector at national,
regional and international levels. She possesses strong skills in
transformational leadership, strategic planning, programme
formulation/design, working with communities. Amanda has great
experience on the processes that are in play in policy formulation and
implementation as well as being able to identify the drivers of change
in complex political/cultural settings.

If you would like to attend please contact Kékéli Kpognon at Akina
Mama wa Afrika :
Tel: 0207 359 8252      Email: kekeli at amwauk.org

Deadline for Registration:  Wednesday, 25th June, 2008

Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA) is an international non-governmental
development organisation, which coordinates networking, information,
advocacy and training forums for African women and seeks to build
their leadership capacities to influence policy and decision-making at
all levels. AMwA was founded in 1985 to create space for African women
to organise autonomously, identify issues of concern to them and speak
for themselves.

Akina Mama wa Afrika:-  Unit 1B Leroy House, 436 Essex Road, London,
N1 3QP. Tel: 0207 359 8252, Fax:0207 354 9015

Registered Charity Number: 1041431; Company Limited by Guarantee
Number: 2958127

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