ABANTU for Development

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ABANTU for Development is a pan-African international non-governmental organization that trains women for leadership roles in sustainable development . Abantu means "people" in several African languages. The organization was founded in 1991 by African women in London . Its aim is for gender discrimination to be recognized as a major obstacle to sustainable development and social justice . The main offices are in Great Britain , Kenya and Tanzania , with further branches in Ghana and Nigeria .

The organization has had advisory status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council since 1999 .

aims

The organization wants to encourage African women to participate in political formation and decision-making at all levels in order to have an impact on social and economic life. She focuses on the four key areas “ Gender and Poverty ”, “Gender and Conflict”, “Gender and Governance ” and “Gender and Information / Communication Technologies”. Women's interests should be promoted in a way that is beneficial to both men and women.

Workshops

There are over 500 African trainers to lead workshops in Africa. In the courses, learning techniques for adults should be used and gender-specific learning differences should be taken into account. The trainers have expertise in gender and policy analysis and teach topics such as gender stereotypes , concepts for social change , strategies for adaptation to climate change or HIV / AIDS in the workplace.

Publications and events

The organization publishes the quarterly newsletter ABANTU News . In addition, the organization carries out lobbying work in the form of seminars and political forums and holds advisory meetings with political decision-makers and other women's groups.

literature

  • Alyssa Stalsberg Canelli: ABANTU (Africa) . In: The Multimedia Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World. Sage, 2013 (e-book edition).
  • Jennifer Jaffer: ABANTU for Development . In: Encyclopedia of Gender and Society. Vol. 1 , Sage, 2009, pp. 1-2.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Jennifer Jaffer: ABANTU for Development . In: Encyclopædia Britannica .