Our Current Members
AWID members come from more than 130 countries and are researchers, academics, students, educators, activists, business people, policy-makers, development practitioners, funders, and more.
Institutional Member: Women's Global Network for Reproductive Rights (WGNRR)
Every two weeks we profile a different institutional AWID member. If you would like to be profiled here, please send your biographical information to membership@awid.org
Women's Global Network for Reproductive Rights (WGNRR) is a southern-based global network aiming at building and strengthening movements for sexual and reproductive health as well as rights (SRHR) and justice. WGNRR’s work is grounded in the realities of those who lack economic, social and political power. Through critical analysis and strategic actions, WGNRR connects members and allies, builds knowledge, organizes campaigns and shares resources. Over the past 25 years, the network has supported an essential feminist perspective to international conferences such as the 1994 Cairo ICPD and the 1995 Beijing Women’s Conference. WGNRR played a crucial role in the run up to and the aftermath of these Conferences by placing women's reproductive rights not just in a framework of health, but also in a socio-political context. WGNRR combined strong analysis with a vocal protest against prevalent abusive population control policies and practices, emphasizing the importance of ensuring that conditions were enabling for women to make decisions about their own bodies and lives, as well as to have access to the means to do so. WGNRR continues to campaign for sexual and reproductive rights of women at all levels, focusing particularly on those most marginalized. For more information about WGNRR, please visit their website and/or follow them on Facebook and Twitter
Individual Member: Judith Léa Zerbo
Every two weeks we profile a different individual AWID member. If you would like to be profiled here, please send your biographical information to membership@awid.org
Judith Léa Zerbo lives in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. She holds two Master’s Degrees, one in Education Sciences and one in “Innovation, Development and Societies”. Judith Léa has always been concerned about difficulties faced by women in Burkina Faso and in furthering her understanding of gender related issues. To advance her understanding she enrolled and graduated from an ILO long-distance learning course in Gender and Development. She is also the president of “New Awakening of African Woman.” New Awakening is an association aiming to help the poorest women become financially independent. Judith Léa regards the economic ‘awakening’ of women as a powerful means to solving many of the problems they encounter.
To connect with Judith Lea, please email membership@awid.org
Testimonials
“I always look forward to hearing from you and you keep me going even when things are difficult. Thanks!" – AWID Individual Member, Zimbabwe
“Many thanks for this wonderful offer. I look forward to “life as an AWID member“ which I am sure will enrich our organisation and those with whom we cooperate. And at the same time I am sure that in turn we will also be able to offer something new to the network.” – AWID Member, Croatia
“Keep up the good work!” – AWID Member, The Netherlands
“Thank you for accepting me as a member and together we will work towards a world where men and women enjoy their rights without discrimination.” – AWID Member, DRC
“Thank you for all the good things you all do.” – AWID Member, USA
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