Women’s Empowerment
Collectively we must work to end the madness of Slavery and Human trafficking
On the Calendar of the liturgy of the Catholic Church we remember and celebrates today February 8th…
Africa Faith and Justice Network Women Empowerment in Enugu, Nigeria
AFJN is in Enugu, Nigeria to galvanize the energies of Catholic nuns across the country to wake…
Catholic Nuns Ask Government to Protect Communities not Big Investors
Introduction Investments that aim at eliminating poverty, creating jobs, and promoting prosperity are generally lauded and promoted….
Labor Export or Human Trafficking: Tackling the Labor Laws in Uganda
The Africa Faith & Justice Network’s (AFJN) Women Empowerment Project is making impact across Africa, this time…
A Message From Catholic Church Sisters of Dioceses of Southern Highlands Regions of Tanzania to Leaders of Tanzania About the Large Scale Investments on Agriculture
From October 9 – 12, 2018, we sisters from the Dioceses in Southern Highland Regions of Tanzania…
Letter to President John Magufuli: Protect the people of Muwimbi Village from land grabbing
After returning from Iringa District in Tanzania where, from October 7-13, 2018, he trained and mobilized women…
Catholic Nuns fight water and land grab in Muwimbi Village in Iringa District/ Tanzania
Africa Faith & Justice Network (AFJN) continues to move forward with its women empowerment project for social,…
AFJN’s 35th Anniversary and Policy Briefing: Dr. Kimberly Stanton Comments (standing in for Rep. James P. McGovern)
My sincerest apologies that Rep. McGovern had to cancel his appearance at the last minute. He very…
Nigerian teenagers win World tech innovation challenge
Despite all odds, women in Nigeria are breaking the code in technology. Yesterday, August 9th, five teenage…
A Problem within a Problem- Discrimination Against Pregnant Students Across Africa
In a place where education can already be so scarce, Sub-Saharan Africa cannot afford to discriminate education…
Building Broader Support in the Fight against Human Trafficking in Edo State, Nigeria
Download PDF file/ Photos included From November 22 to December 1, 2017, Catholic religious Sisters in Nigeria,…
An Aquatic Crop Brings Empowerment to the Women of Zanzibar
A summary of an article by Lucy Ash Women of Zanzibar are having a boom of economic…
Pope Francis call for prayer and fasting for South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
On Friday, February 23, 2018 Pope Francis called on people of faith and good will to observe…
Nigerian Catholic Nuns held a Nationwide Day of Prayer on Ash Wednesday
[columns] [span4] We are thankful to CHANNELS TV for covering the event. To watch the video read…
Slave auction in Libya is ongoing
On the Calendar of the liturgy of the Catholic Church we remember and celebrates today February 8th Josephine Bakhita, a former slave who as a child was sold by her kidnappers to Arab slave traders. Josephine Bakhita was born in the village of Olgossa in the Darfur region of Sudan. As a slave she was sold many times including to the Italian Vice Consul, Callisto Legani in 1883 who later brought her to Italy. Like the migrants from Sub-Sahara Africa her journey to Italy took her through the Red Sea, and the Mediterranean.
AFJN-Nigeria International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking Event Featured in Global Sisters Report
On February 6, 2018, Teresa Anyabuike’s article “Advocacy on human trafficking” in Global Sisters Report highlighted the…
ECOWAS and Partners Want Protection of Women’s Rights in Agriculture and Access to Land
According to the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) agriculture accounts for one third of gross domestic…
Justice With Charity: Ghanaian Sisters Responding to Violence Against Women and Children
In May 2017, members of the Africa Faith & Justice Network team met with the major superiors…
Blind female Ethiopian lawyer wins global award for promoting disability rights
About 10% of the world’s population has a disabilities, of which 80% live in developing countries. The…
Local women changing Congo from within
The Democratic Republic of Congo has been named the rape capital of the world following studies that…
