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Palestinian-born Canadian rapper, songwriter and record producer Belly describes how he fell in love with poetry and music, and how his past has impacted his art.

Dusenge Committee Members spoke about the Village’s Chief support to women’s rights after their advocacy activities started. Men of the community are beginning to understand women have the same rights as men, and Committee Members are now invited to community meetings to give their opinions. “Women in Ntamugenga have a voice, and this voice is now being heard by our leaders”, said Dusenge’s President, Maman Kwitegetse.

More than two years since the war escalated in Ukraine and ten years since it began, the impact of this conflict goes far beyond the borders of the country.

From packed classrooms to indefinite school closures, COVID-19 has undoubtedly impacted the lives of school children all around the world. Parents and teachers have been scrambling to work out solutions to keep kids learning during these turbulent times.

In crisis, the risk of GBV increases, and so does our collective need to act to prevent GBV before it happens or respond to the needs of women and girls when it does.