Empowering Women and Girls through Innovative Approaches require Paradigm Shifts in Attitudes and Practices
Monday, 25 March 2019
For some people, IWD 2019 was a stock taking day on progress garnered so far on women’s protection and empowerment. To others, it rekindled new energies, new commitments, and new agendas for strengthening protection of all women and girls. Irrespective of what the day meant for each one of us, this is a kind reminder that we need do whatever we possibly can, with whatever resources we have, and from wherever we are to advance women’s rights.
- Published in Refugee Debate, Sexual Violence Debate
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Extending the Welcome: long-term approaches to supporting refugees and at-risk scholars in higher education
Tuesday, 12 March 2019
The 2-day in-depth and insightful symposium brought a blend of academics, practitioners, and policy makers including diplomats with a wealth of experience on current initiatives on the provision of Online Distance Learning (ODL) programmes to people forcefully displaced – including at-risk scholars unable to continue going about their routine academic work including.
- Published in Forced Migration Podcasts, Refugee Debate
We Ought to Fight Dependence on Technology
Sunday, 10 March 2019
Hits: 26Post originally published by The African Exponent on Fri, Mar 08, 2019. Link to original post. Dear Editor, I recently observed with abysmal shock when, while at a community dialogue, an event which brought people from across Africa, a participant pushed through the day without eating a buffet organised by community members because there
- Published in Concerned Citizen
Long-term approaches to supporting refugees and at-risk scholars
Wednesday, 06 March 2019
In collaboration with the Association of Commonwealth Universities, The University of Edinburgh, The British Council, and Refugee Law Project (RLP), we are pleased to be represented by Onen David Ongwech (Programme Manager Gender & Sexuality) and Susan Alupo (Programme Manager Access to Justice) at this very important symposium on Long-term approaches to supporting refugees at risk and at risk scholars in higher education from March 7 - 8, 2019 at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.
- Published in Refugee Debate