By Maddison Hall, Program Coordinator In Fiji, a small island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean, there is an overwhelmingly high prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV). More than two in three women have experienced physical or sexual violence in [...]
Supporting and advocating for women human rights defenders is an integral part of WI-HER's work in 40 countries. Our Senior Director of HR, Risk Management, and Compliance, Razan Farmand, talks to Susan Faris Zerbe about her experience [...]
In celebration of 16 Days of Activism, we invite you to listen to Achiya Michael and some of his thoughts on working on HIV at the Nagonga health center in Uganda. "I'm Achiya Michael working in Nagonga [...]
We invite you to listen to Olowo John and some of his thoughts on working on HIV at the Nagonga health center in Uganda. "My name is Olowo John, retired teacher and a community worker with the Nagonga Health [...]
By: Martin Muhire, Senior Gender and Youth Advisor With USAID RHITES-E, WI-HER supported Uganda’s Ministry of Health to identify and address community-based gender barriers that affect health behaviors in two health facilities. As a part of these activities, WI-HER [...]
In celebration of the 16 days campaign, and in honor of World AIDS Day, we invite you to listen to some of Sister Annet Grace Naula's thoughts on working in HIV at the Nagonga health center in [...]
By Anne Kpason, Gender, Social Inclusion, and Community Engagement Advisor, Nigeria Have you ever wondered why men and boys engage in sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV)? According to a 2013 United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) report on engaging men and [...]
By: Maddison Hall, Program Coordinator “Women human rights defenders [are] both female human rights defenders and any other human rights defenders who work in the defence of women’s rights or on gender issues.” – United Nations Special Rapporteur on the [...]
By Luseka Mwanzi, Gender Coordinator Luseka Mwanzi Gender-based violence (GBV) has rapidly gained attention around the world over the past 50 years with international and local efforts in place to prevent GBV and support survivors. However, amidst COVID-19 [...]
By Simon Sensalire, Senior Learning and Adaptation Advisor GBV and COVID After a long and winding road to a community in Eastern Uganda, the WI-HER team, through the USAID Social Behavior Change Activity, visited a household to identify [...]
