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Home » News » women

08-Mar-2017

Agnes Is Full Of Beans

Celebrating women’s hard work on International Women’s Day

Filed Under: News / celebrating women, international women's day, Joseph Kony, LRA, northern Uganda, post-war, Uganda, war, women

14-Dec-2015

Celebrating Our Achievements In 2015

Here’s what we achieved in 2015…   In Rwanda: ·Women learned new vocational skills that helped them earn an income: In our urban project, women learned hairdressing and cookery and 98% said their income had increased since they joined Aspire; on average, the women were earning about £24/$34 per month by the end of 2015.  […]

Filed Under: News / Africa, agriculture, Aspire, child soldier, child soldiers, Counselling, empowerment, genocide, HIV, income generation, Joseph Kony, LRA, northern Uganda, PTSD, Rwanda, Uganda, women, women's empowerment, women's rights

24-Nov-2015

A Cycle Of Hope

Aspire helps women break out of poverty

Filed Under: News / adult education, Aspire, cycle of poverty, education, hairdressing, poverty, Rwanda, saving money, women

25-Aug-2015

When Donuts Are Good For You

Women in Rwanda are making and selling donuts to earn money

Filed Under: News / Africa, donuts, doughnuts, mandazi, Rwanda, self-help, women, women's economics, women's empowerment

07-Jul-2015

A Winning Investment

A Rwandan business grad is helping Aspire women start their own businesses.

Filed Under: News / ambition, Aspire, business plan, education, entrepreneur, genocide, Rwanda, Rwandan genocide, Rwandan genocide 1994, women

19-May-2015

Zara’s Choice

N4A founder Rebecca Tinsley and N4A psychologist Barbara Bauer visited refugee camps in Chad to offer counselling.

Filed Under: News / Africa, CAR, Central African Republic, Chad, civil war, Counselling, IDP, refugee camp, refugees, UN, UNDP, UNHCR, war, women, women refugees

10-Oct-2014

Mental Health Day 2014

Mental health isn’t just about counselling.

Filed Under: News / Aspire, counseling, Counselling, friendship, mental health, women, women's mental health, world mental health day, world mental health day 2014

07-Apr-2014

In Their Own Words

How women are rebuilding Rwanda

Filed Under: News / commemoration, genocide, Rwanda, women

25-Jul-2013

Pork Pulls Profit For Woman In Uganda

Duculina used to struggle to earn money, but with help from our savings group she’s started a profitable pork joint.

Filed Under: News / Counselling, Joseph Kony, LRA, northern Uganda, VSLA, widow, women

20-Mar-2013

“We Are No Longer A Problem, But The Solution”

It’s a rainy day here in Gisozi, Rwanda, but no one’s spirits are dampened by the weather. Thirteen newly married couples are being cheered on by their guests as they parade around the dance floor to traditional singing and drumming.   These 13 couples have just legalised their marriages, after learning about the protection it […]

Filed Under: News / Aspire, children's rights, legal marriage, wedding, women, women's rights

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