Young women and leadership

«Each young woman has a voice, and behind this voice, there is a story. This voice if it’s heard at the right place, it could bring change. »

16 days of activism to stop violence against women! 

During the 16 days of activism to stop violence against women from 25 November to 10 December 2007, you have the opportunity to SAY NO to violence against women in sending your input on this issue. Take action, react and follow-up all the initiatives on the issue on our bolg: http://azurweb.blogspot.com/
You could send your input at info@azurdev.org

Integrating gender and rights of women living with AIDS in the new national AIDS strategy

AZUR Development, other women’s rights and AIDS organizations are leading a process of elaborating gender sensitive recommendations that will be presented to the National Committee charged with drafting the 2008-2012 National Strategy on HIV/ AIDS. More information at info@azurdev.org

Upcoming event: national workshop on leadership, communication and advocacy.

AZUR Développement is organizing by end of the year a training workshop for young women leaders and journalists on leader leadership, communication and advocacy in Pointe-Noire, Congo. The training will include sessions on women’s rights and also the use of Web 2.0 tools. We will send more details once we have finalized the agenda. We will also introduce resource mobilization tips in the sessions.

Workshop on Violence against women and ICTs

We are involved in the Take Back the Tech campaign lead by the Women’s Networking Support Programme of APC. This year planning a workshop with young women leaders on violence against women and Information and communication technologies (ICTs). More information on this campaign at http://www.takebackthetech.net/

Gender and ICT policy workshop

The workshop was hold on 16 May as planned. It was a success and also a learning experience has women came out with a plan to increase their involvement in ICT policy and ICTs in general. The main barriers identified were lack of understanding of ICTs use for development and lack of ICTs skills.  Some articles about this workshop in French. Why Congolese women should be interested in ICT policy?

 Giving women equal access and opportunities in the ICTs
An awareness workshop on information and communication technologies was organized by AZUR Développement and One world Africa who are advocating for access of women to ICTs and involvement of women in the development initiatives at the national and international level.

Indigenous women claim the same rights as the bantous people  

The Association de défense et de promotion des peuples autochtones (ADPPA), an indigenous organizations lead by Nganga Jean attended from 10 to 15 April 2007 the International Forum of indigenous people (FIPAC), at Impfondo, in Congo.

We are equal in rights!

The campaign for the recognition of the rights of pygmies or indigenous people, particularly indigenous women and children in Congo Brazzaville continues. Please read new stories at our blog at http://pygmiescongobrazza.blogspot.com

Capacity building in the use of  ICTs, Congolese choose to prioritize their children

« I use a computer as a type writer, because that’s all I have learnt! »  said a woman teacher active in a civil society network, surprised to learn more on the benefits of ICTs and their application for women in the daily life.  

Upcoming meetings of groups of young women

Meetings of young women are planned before end of the year in the areas where we already trained young women. It will be possible for Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, Sibiti and Nkayi. For other areas, meetings will be organized newt year. We are still thinking about ways to facilitate these meetings and also about the logistics support to the young woman who will coordinates locally. Young women themselves will choose a focal point. Then, they will discuss during this first meeting, and see how they could work together and send proposals that fit in the seven themes.

Providing young women access to information and opportunities

AZUR Développement provides young women with regular information on scholarships, training, and international events. Receive our e Newsletter Lissanga Infos at info@azurdev.org  or follow this link http://lists.azurdev.org/mailman/listinfo/lissanga

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