Women represent more than 50 % of the African population...

They are the backbone and the Supportive shoulders and strength of each African Nation...

BUT AFRICAN WOMEN & GIRLS ARE QUITE OFTEN:

• Excluded From equal human rights in African society

  
  

• Restricted in their rights to education

  
  

• Unable to access adequate health care for themselves, babies and children

  
  

• Not given right to own property, or access to economic independence, or welfare  

  
  

• Victims of  ‘honour killings’, female genital mutilation, trafficking, restricted mobility and early marriage,

  
  

• In conflict-ridden areas, women are raped as a weapon of war with no impunity.

  
  

• In most African countries, women are excluded from decision-making, leadership positions,
  

  
  

SO, IMAGINE IF...

• Women and girls have access to information to know their rights, health, livelihoods,  …

  
  

• They have access to workshops/training to get the skills, education, peer support and role models she needs to succeed in life and be leaders in her communities
  

  
  

IMAGINE THE DIFFERENCE THIS WOULD MAKE TO HER LIFE AND TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY....

It is already happening…

 Make Every Woman Count, a young African women organisation, is doing the work, by:

• Embracing new technologies to offer information, resources and guidance to women's organisations, grassroots, activists working on the ground to empower women and girls  
• Providing African women with a platform for sharing ideas and maximizing the advocacy and networking potential of the internet & social media
• Using an online platform to tell the inspirational stories of women and girls who are becoming the leading lights in African society, policies and business
• Monitoring the participation of women in national & local politics
•  Producing an annual report as an audit of the status and conditions of women in each African country
• Organising workshops/training to increase women's awareness of their legal status, on democracy concepts, leadership, entrepreneurship, communication skills...
• Working everyday, we work to inspire young African women to be the future generation of Africans Leaders

We have been doing all this over the last 3 years with very limited resources.

TODAY WE ARE SEEKING YOUR SUPPORT

With your help, the crucial work we have done will be given stronger foundation and we can move forward to achieve even more...

OUR GOAL WITH THE HELP OF OUR SUPPORTERS IS TO RAISE $100,000 BY OCTOBER 4TH 2013

With these funds, Make Every Woman Count will:

• Launch two years of leadership and ICTs (information, Communications and Technology) training for 300 young African women in Sierra Leone and Guinea
  
  
• Continue to offer information, resources and guidance to women's organisations, grassroots, activists working on the ground to empower women and girls  
  
  
•  Help us to continue the publication of our annual report as an audit of the status and conditions of women in each African country during the 10 years of the African Women's Decade 2010-2020
  
  
• Monitor and document women's participation in governance, power and decison-making in Africa
  
  
• Organise a new series of leadership and technology training workshops for over 200 diaspora African women in UK

Your donation will enable us to transform the lives of African women & girls.

"We really enjoy reading your website, as it is full of knowledge on what we can do to help women in Zambia. Thank you for the great job"Mary Kombe Mukuka from Zambia

IF ENOUGH OF US GET BEHIND IT, TOGETHER WE CAN DO IT!

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT US?

Our efforts in promoting African women and girl’s rights have been recognised over the years. As well as featuring on CNN’s African Voices, our Founder Rainatou Sow was named one of the "20 Youngest Power Women in Africa 2012"by Forbes Magazines.

She was also awarded " The Most Inspirational Woman of the Year 2012" by Women4Africa.

Make Every Woman Count has been the recipient of AFRINIC 2013 FIRE Award Winners in the E-Development category.

OTHER WAYS YOU CAN HELP...

Please donate what you can, share & get friends and family to do the same. 

 Contact info@makeeverywomancount.org for more information.

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