September 15th, marked the International Day of Democracy, celebrated globally with AfA implementing the anti-corruption project of the Center for Legislative and Advocacy center, CISLAC, with funds from MacArthur Foundation, led a road walk in demand for good governance in the state. The convergence point was the Imo International Convention Centre (IICC) Owerri and […]
Press Release Democracy day celebration remains an indelible milestone for every country. It rekindles the continuous push for democratic tenets which prioritizes citizens’ engagement and choices for good governance The celebration of the International Day of Democracy marked every September 15th, was established through a resolution passed by the UN General Assembly in 2007 to […]
Grab The Chance Quarterly Newsletter Despite progress made on the emancipation of women, problems affecting women and girls continue to be an impediment to their full attainment on enjoying their full rights as citizens of Nigeria. The Covid19 pandemic exacerbated the level of violence faced by Nigerian women and girls ranging from, sexual violence, sexual […]
On the 5th of August 2021, Alliances for Africa began implementation of the second phase of the United Nations Trust Fund project on strengthening stakeholders’ engagement in the process of VAPP enactment with an overall goal of ending violence against women and girls in Imo state. AfA was able to reach 30 communities, with […]
Immediate Press Release Alliances for Africa (AfA) is most delighted on the passage of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Bill, VAPP, in the Imo state House of Assembly yesterday, July 27, 2021. AfA in partnership with the Imo state Committee on Ending Violence against Women and Girls (ISCEVAWG) has been at the fore of demanding […]
July 28th, 2021 AfA attended the stakeholder meeting with the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, Imo state command ahead of the World Day Against Trafficking of Persons. The purpose of the meeting was to identify stakeholders working within the context of the NAPTIP mandate in Imo state with the aim to […]
AfA visited the Imo state Independent National Electoral Commission on 23rd July, 2021, on a scheduled advocacy meeting with the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Prof. Ezeonu and staff of the commission. The essence of the advocacy visits in partnership with the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Center and funded by MacArthur Foundation was to discuss ways […]
In a conscious bid to improve the general wellbeing of staff members and build resilience for optimal productivity, Alliances for Africa held a two-day residential capacity building training on Mental Health and Wellbeing on July 20th – 21st, 2021. The training took place at Crystal Lake Resort and Tours in Oguta, Oguta LGA, Imo state, […]
The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Right on the Rights of Women in Africa also known as the Maputo Protocol is an International human rights document for the protection of women and girls in Africa. It is a comprehensive legal framework that not only holds African government to account in event […]
Alliances for Africa kicked off her program on providing livelihood support for the most vulnerable women impacted by the COVID-19, at Umuneke Ngor Autonomous community in Ngor Okpala LGA of Imo state on the 3rd July, 2021. The program which is funded by the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women and Girls, […]