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, […]
The observance of International Widows Day, is an annual event marked every June 23 by the United Nations, however other countries have days they adopted to mark theirs. The celebration became necessary to bring to light several human rights violations and other abuses faced by widows are with after the death of their spouses as […]
The observance of International Widows Day, is an annual event marked every June 23 by the United Nations, however other countries have days they adopted to mark theirs. The celebration became necessary to bring to light several human rights violations and other abuses faced by widows are with after the death of their spouses as […]
In 2015 the United Nations adopted 19 June as the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. The adoption of the day was aimed at raising awareness of the need to put an end to conflict-related sexual violence, to honor the victims and survivors of sexual violence around the world and to […]
June 17 is widely regarded and observed by countries as World Drought and Desertification Day. Its purpose is aimed at raising awareness of the presence of desertification and drought highlighting method of preventing desertification and recovery from drought. This day was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/RES/49/115 on January 30. 1995 after […]
Alliances for Africa joins well-meaning Nigerians today, as she marks yet another celebration of the nation’s democracy day. Democracy celebration indeed remains a milestone for every country, more as it rekindles the push for democratic tenets for its citizens. Democracy consists of four key elements, a political system, for choosing and replacing the government through […]