Women of Uganda Network

15.11.2002 For the past eleven years, over 1, 000 individuals and organizations from over 100 countries have sponsored activities in their communities during the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, November 25 - December 10, to raise awareness about all forms of violence against women. The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence has become an annual event in many towns, states and regions. Activists have used this 16-day period to create a solidarity movement that raises awareness around gender-based violence as a human rights abuse.

24.10.2002 An international partnership project has developed a new tool that offers direct access to information for poor women with little or no reading skills. It is a CD-ROM that gives Africa's rural women entrepreneurial tips.

16.08.2002 The Youth Employment Summit will be the first time diverse stakeholders convene to focus their attention on addressing youth employment. The Summit in Alexandria will be the launch pad for the Decade Campaign of Action to promote youth employment.

02.08.2002 Computers for Africa collects used computers, refurbishes them, and ships them to East African high schools and non-profit organisations. It is developing a model whereby US cities can partner with villages in Least Developed Nations to help bridge the international digital divide.

23.07.2002 The 2002 theme for the APC Africa Hafkin Communications Prize is "People-Centred Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Policy in Africa". The prize is open to civil society organisations, government institutions, educational organisations, community-based groups, networks, social movements and individuals anywhere in Africa.