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Vicky Ntetema wins bravery award for BBC albino report
/in Non classé English pll_542a98fde9dfa /by Women in action WorldwideOur reporter Hilary Tagg has met with the brave Tanzanian journalist Vicky Ntetema who has won an international award for her BBC reports on the murder of albinos. The International Women’s Media Foundation gave her a Courage in Journalism Award for her investigation. Before the publishing of the original interview that will be published in […]
Seaweed Center, our partner in Zanzibar, contributes to increase women’s income
/in Non classé English pll_542a99daead08 /by Women in action WorldwideSeaweed is the 2nd largest industry in Zanzibar after tourism. Around 15’000 women work in seaweed farming. Making less than 2USD per day on average. Seaweed is exported to Europe, America and Asia. The Seaweed Center in Zanzibar manufactures higher value skin products significantly increasing women’s income.
Hilary Tagg, writer and editor for the collection the World of women
/in Non classé English pll_542a9a54611c8 /by Women in action WorldwideHilary Tagg, writer and editor, has joined our team to collaborate on “Travelling to Tanzania” book, first volume of “The world of women” collection that we’ll be launched in Spring 2015.
Art Kern Company sponsor of Tanzania travelogue
/in Non classé English pll_542a9ba18c05f /by Women in action WorldwideA warm thanks to Pascale, Serge and Guillaume Ruedin, owners and managers of Art Kern SA company in Geneva (Switzerland). By sponsoring Tanzania travelogue that will be published in Spring 2015, they are contributing to economic and social empowerment of women in Tanzania.
Collaboration with Maasai Association
/in Non classé English pll_542a9bf122e25 /by Women in action WorldwideWe are happy to announce our collaboration with Maasai Association and share their motto with you: A Maasai without culture is as a zebra without stripes Click on picture below to visit Maasai association website:
Women in action Worldwide meeting in Yangon
/in Non classé English pll_542a9c48b6f12 /by Women in action WorldwideWomen in action Worldwide meeting in Yangon to work on Women’s voice collection project and edit pictures with itinerant photographer Giuseppe Salerno.
Interview of Carla del Ponte in the “salle des dames” at the UN Human Rights Office in Geneva
/in Non classé English pll_542a9ca3945ec /by Women in action WorldwideFascinating and exciting encounter with Carla del Ponte former prosecuteur for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda ICTR to talk about the role of the Tribunal that is based in the city of Arusha in Tanzania.
Without coffee there is no tomorrow
/in Non classé English pll_542a9ce6da480 /by Women in action WorldwideWithout coffee there is no tomorrow (Asia’s motto) Before climbing Kilimanjaro you must stop at Asia’s coffee shop in Moshi. She prepares the best cappuccino in town! Aroma coffee shop website: here
IWCA participate at Brazil’s II World Forum of Local Economic Development on October 31, 2013
/in Non classé English pll_542a9d93a0eff /by Women in action WorldwidePhyllis Johnson, International Women Coffee Alliance Vice-President, our partner, will be a panelist at Brazil’s II World Forum of Local Economic Development on October 31, 2013. The panel will focus on gender equality and local economic development, and Phyllis will provide insight from IWCA’s work in Africa.
Discussion with the Mayor of Geneva Sandrine Salerno and women’s groups
/in Non classé English pll_542a9e653b805 /by Women in action WorldwideIntroducing our association to Sandrine Salerno, the Mayor of Geneva, and Geneva women’s groups [nggallery id=7]