April 15th to 17th, representatives from all over the world meet in Stockholm to discuss how gender equality can be intensified. The Stockholm Forum on Gender Equality, will mobilise civil society, governments, private sector and academia from all over the world to intensify efforts for a gender equal world. We Effect and FAO (Food and […]
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16 April 2018
The Stockholm Forum on Gender Equality
Category:We Effect
3 April 2018
Open position: Coordinator for Resource Mobilization.
We Effect Eastern Africa is recruiting a Coordinator for Resource Mobilization. The job is a full-time position, open for Kenyan nationals, based in Nairobi on fixed term contract, until the end of 2018 with good possibilities of extension depending on budget. We Effect is a Swedish non-governmental organisation working in 25 countries. Our work focuses […]
Category:Eastern Africa
27 March 2018
Growing together – In many ways
Being a woman among mostly male farmers, can be a challenge. Everywhere in the world. Some countries have come further than others, but still women need to stay together and share experiences, to get access to the board rooms, and the same privileges as men. These experiences are shared by Lotta Folkesson and Elizabeth Nsimadala. […]
Category:Eastern Africa
27 March 2018
A new beginning with deep-rooted partners
With the new five-year programmes, We Effect’s strategy narrows down from four to two programmes. The already well-established Adequate-Housing and Sustainable Rural Development programmes, will promote a better future, especially for rural women. 5,2 million people With a clear focus – and stable funding – We Effect kicks off the new programmes for 2018-2022. More […]
Category:Eastern Africa
22 March 2018
Anna Tibblin appointed as Secretary General for Vi Agroforestry and We Effect
Anna Tibblin, Head of International Department at We Effect, has today been appointed as the Secretary General for Vi Agroforestry and We Effect. She will take over after Anneli Rogeman, who finishes her term at the end of May 2018. Anna Tibblin has worked as the head of We Effect’s International Department since 2016. […]
12 March 2018
We Effect highlights need for investing in rural women at UN gender equality conference
On 12-23 March 2018, the world’s largest conference on women’s and girls’ rights and gender equality is held at the UN headquarters in New York. The theme of this year’s Commission on Status of Women (CSW) is Challenges and Opportunities in Achieving Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Rural Women and Girls. We Effect and several […]