Women's Empowerment and Leadership Development for Democratisation

feminism; feminist leadership; capacity building; political participation; workshop; WELDD

The WLUML-WELDD Butterfly Effect Series: Thank You

08/10/2015

A end post to the exciting series. We call it a "conclusion", but as the series' title suggests, it is far from that. In fact: we have only just begun.

The WLUML-WELDD Butterfly Effect: Break the Norm

02/10/2015

Anah*, in Nigeria, has taken up the fight against child marriage and campaign for empowerment with greater gusto since her training. Our tenth in the WLUML-WELDD Butterfly Effect series! More to follow in the French language section of the website.

The WLUML-WELDD Butterfly Effect: The Shelter Needs to Come Up To Standard

01/10/2015

Our ninth story from the WLUML-WELDD Butterfly Effect series: Aalia*, a social worker at an Iraqi women's shelter, in inspired to take up research on case management--particularly with victims of gender-based violence--in order to bring the shelter up to international standards.

The WLUML-WELDD Butterfly Effect: Learning From Past Mistakes

30/09/2015

Zainab* uses her training in advocacy to convince a man to stop selling girls of his tribe into marriage. Eighth in our WLUML-WELDD Butterfly Effect series.

The WLUML-WELDD Butterfly Effect: There is Always Hope

29/09/2015

Our seventh narrative from the WLUML-WELDD Butterfly Effect series: Saira*, a young lady at a women's shelter in Iraq, realized that returning to a normal life was not, in fact, out of her reach.

The WLUML-WELDD Butterfly Effect: Go Forward, No Matter the Circumstances

28/09/2015

Awa* from Senegal gained the confidence to stand up to her family's expectations and follow her dreams of going to cinema school abroad. Sixth in the WLUML-WELDD Butterfly Effect series. Read more here!

The WLUML-WELDD Butterfly Effect: Internalizing Human Rights

25/09/2015

Salma*, after the WELDD workshops, now has powerful words for anyone struggling with the discord between caring for activism and caring for oneself.
Fifth in the WLUML-WELDD Butterfly Effect series.

The WLUML-WELDD Butterfly Effect: Girls are Our Future

24/09/2015

Fourth in the WLUML-WELDD Butterfly Effect series: Aisha*, Nigeria, tells about her successful efforts in making a father realize the error of his ways in selling young girls off to marriage.

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