WGNRR - Africa

Call for Stories: “My SRHR Reality” – Youth Narrative Challenge Are you a young person from Tanzania, Kenya, or Uganda with a powerful story to tell about your abortion experience and reproductive justice? WGNRR Africa invites you to share your lived reality, experiences, and creative expression as part of our #DefendThePromise Digital Storytelling Campaign for September 28 International Safe Abortion Day 2025. Why is your story important? Across East Africa, restrictive laws and stigma create barriers that silence the voices of women, girls, and gender-diverse people. Your story can break the silence, challenge stigma, and show the world the real impact of these barriers. Storytelling is a tool for justice, your voice matters, and your creativity can inspire change. 📌 How to participate? : Submit a creative piece in any format: Poem or short essay (max 500 words) High resolution Video or spoken word performance (max 3 minutes) Visual artwork or illustration (JPEG/PNG format) Entries should reflect your reality, experience, or perspective on abortion and reproductive justice in your community. Send your submission to communications@wgnrrafrica.org with your name or nick name, age, country, and a short (2–3 sentence) artist statement. Benefits for Participating? -Top 6 stories will each receive a $50 award. -Winning works will be published in Turning Point Magazine and showcased during the September 28 Regional Hybrid Event in Dar es Salaam & online. -All selected works will contribute to a regional solidarity archive amplifying youth voices for reproductive justice. 📅 Deadline: Submit your entry by September 22, 2025 (11:59 PM EAT) Be bold. Be creative. Be unapologetic.

🔐 Are you an expert in IT security with a passion for protecting digital spaces? WGNRR Africa is looking for an IT and Security Consultant! Apply by 15th August 2025 and bring your skills to a feminist organization driving change across the continent. 📧 Submit your application to: operations@wgnrrafrica.org 📎 Full details in the ToR: https://bit.ly/41www2f

The future of reproductive justice in Tanzania starts with bold conversations and collective action! The National Forum on Reproductive Justice brought together activists, policymakers, youth leaders, and advocates to challenge stigma, demand accountability, and center the voices of those most affected. This powerful report captures the energy, insights, and urgent calls to action that emerged. 📢 Don't miss this milestone moment read, share, and stand for justice! 📖 Read the full report now: https://lnkd.in/dExr6Hu4

📢📢📢📢Calling early-career African researchers! 📢 📢📢📢 The Africa Coalition for Research & Communication on Abortion (ACORCA) is offering Small Grants of $3,500 to support policy-relevant abortion research. Are you:  ✅A PhD candidate who has reached candidacy? ✅A recent PhD Graduate (within 5 years)? ✅Based in Africa and passionate about abortion research and policy? Then this opportunity is for you! Grantees will receive mentorship, funding for their research, and a platform to engage policymakers and advocates. Apply now: https://lnkd.in/dDuXUDF8 Deadline: July 20, 2025 Let’s build the next generation of abortion researchers in Africa. #ACORCA #SRHR #ResearchGrants #AbortionResearch #AfricaResearch #PhDSupport #GenderJustice French 📢📢📢Appel aux jeunes chercheurs africains!📢📢📢 La Coalition africaine pour la recherche et la communication sur l'avortement (COARCA) offre des petites subventions de 3 500 USD pour soutenir la recherche sur l'avortement pertinente pour les politiques publiques. Êtes-vous: ✅Un doctorant ayant atteint le stade de la candidature? ✅Un titulaire d’un doctorat depuis moins de 5 ans ? ✅Basé en Afrique et passionné par la recherche et les politiques en matière d’avortement ? Alors cette opportunité est pour vous ! Les bénéficiaires recevront un mentorat, un financement pour leur recherche, et une plateforme pour dialoguer avec les décideurs politiques et les acteurs de plaidoyer. Postulez dès maintenant : https://lnkd.in/dDuXUDF8 Date limite : 20 juillet 2025 Construisons ensemble la prochaine génération de chercheurs africains sur l’avortement. #ACORCA #DSSR #SubventionsRecherche #RechercheAvortement #RechercheAfrique #SoutienDoctorat #JusticeDeGenre

It’s a wrap up! Over the three days, the National Forum on Reproductive Justice brought together bold voices, shared struggles, and a collective vision. From the very start, we built a strong sense of unity not just among organizations, but as a movement grounded in shared values and purpose. We listened, we reflected, and we learned from each other. Grassroots voices took center stage, reminding us that real change starts from the ground up. Together, we broke silos, built connections, and co-created strategies that will carry this momentum forward. By the end, we weren’t just talking about reproductive justice we were planning for it, committing to it, and taking the first steps toward a future free from stigma and full of support. This forum wasn’t the end. It’s a new beginning. #SRHR4All #ReproductiveJustice4All

Happening Now! A panel of experts coming from diverse communities (HIV+, PWDs, AGYW, sexual minorities, and Advocates) is discussing stigma facing marginalized communities, sharing stories and strategies that have worked to move from stigma to support in order to ensure reproductive justice for all. We’re hearing critical realities from the ground real stories, real challenges, and real solutions. As SRHR activists, we must lead with respect and dignity for all. Shared experiences show the great need of inclusive, person-first language that uplifts rather than marginalizes. 🟣 Join the movement. Speak up. Act with compassion. Stand for Reproductive Justice and leaves no one behind.

Happening Now! The National Forum on Reproductive Justice in Tanzania is live. It brings together national reproductive right activists and advocates from across the country (grassroots & national levels) to build unity, raise voices, and plan the future for the advancement of reproductive justice in the country. We are strategizing and co-reating to ensure that women and girls in their diversities fulfill their sexual and reproductive rights.

Represented by the Regional Program Manager WGNRR Africa joined a powerful panel at the SRHR National Convening under the theme “Breaking Barriers: Amplifying Voices, Unifying Actions, Advancing SRHR Justice.” The discussion spotlighted progress, persistent challenges, and emerging opportunities in advancing SRHR justice in Tanzania. Let’s keep the conversation going and continue working together toward better health and well being for all. #srhr4all

Wgnrr Africa stands with African feminists denouncing the Pan-African Conference on Family Values. The said conference does not represent African Values including African approaches to Family and to Sexual and Reproductive Health. Instead these groups are trying to impose non-African family values and perpetuate reproductive coercion and curtailing human rights.

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