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COL's Empowering Women and Girls

@ewg_23

COL4D’s Empowering Women and Girls project works towards empowering women and girls and PWD so that they can live a life of dignity, free from discrimination

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We’re proud to share that 5,702 school dropouts have been successfully reintegrated into formal schooling. For many women, returning to school isn’t easy. Yet, with community support and persistence, these barriers can be broken.

We’re proud to share that 5,702 school dropouts have been successfully reintegrated into formal schooling. For many women, returning to school isn’t easy. Yet, with community support and persistence, these barriers can be broken.
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Vénia faced major challenges after her husband’s death, when his family took everything from her. Without education or work and with children to support, she survived through small jobs and selling vegetables. Today, she is a successful entrepreneur, providing for her family.

Vénia faced major challenges after her husband’s death, when his family took everything from her. Without education or work and with children to support, she survived through small jobs and selling vegetables. Today, she is a successful entrepreneur, providing for her family.
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Register for our upcoming webinar: Inclusive Education in Action Date: November 18, 2025 Time: 7:00 AM (Vancouver) For more details and to register, visit: buff.ly/tZHAgo4

Register for our upcoming webinar: Inclusive Education in Action
Date: November 18, 2025
Time: 7:00 AM (Vancouver)

For more details and to register, visit: buff.ly/tZHAgo4
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We are pleased to share another project milestone from EWG. Our community partners have established 81 open school and safe learning centres in partnership with local communities and school authorities. Together, we are expanding access to safe and inclusive education for all. ⭐

We are pleased to share another project milestone from EWG. Our community partners have established 81 open school and safe learning centres in partnership with local communities and school authorities. Together, we are expanding access to safe and inclusive education for all. ⭐
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There is still one more day to register for our upcoming webinar - Inclusive Education in Action! Date: November 18, 2025 Time: 7:00 AM (Vancouver) For more details and to register, click on this link: buff.ly/2tzWs9c

There is still one more day to register for our upcoming webinar - Inclusive Education in Action!

Date: November 18, 2025
Time: 7:00 AM (Vancouver) 
For more details and to register, click on this link: buff.ly/2tzWs9c
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🌟 Project Milestone Reached 🌟 47,934 women and girls have accessed our vocational courses offered in local languages. These courses are available in person, through Aptus and mooKIT, helping learners build skills and confidence in ways that work for their communities.

🌟 Project Milestone Reached 🌟

47,934 women and girls have accessed our vocational courses offered in local languages. These courses are available in person, through Aptus and mooKIT, helping learners build skills and confidence in ways that work for their communities.
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Join our Upcoming Webinar: AI, Algorithms, and Abuse: How Technology Can Both Harm and Help Women Online Date: Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025 For more details, and to register: buff.ly/H0l324E

Join our Upcoming Webinar: AI, Algorithms, and Abuse: How Technology Can Both Harm and Help Women Online

Date: Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025
For more details, and to register: buff.ly/H0l324E
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The Empowering Women and Girls project supports aspiring women and girl entrepreneurs as they take their first steps toward economic empowerment. We’re excited to introduce the mentors who are helping shape the next generation of women. Meet our mentors: buff.ly/GoY37kl

The Empowering Women and Girls project supports aspiring women and girl entrepreneurs as they take their first steps toward economic empowerment. We’re excited to introduce the mentors who are helping shape the next generation of women. 

Meet our mentors: buff.ly/GoY37kl
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Join our Webinar: AI, Algorithms & Abuse We’ll cover: • How tech-facilitated abuse happens • Tools and strategies to stay safe online • How communities and organizations can build safer digital spaces 📅 Tuesday, December 2, 2025 🔗 Register here: buff.ly/8kkhGuc

Join our Webinar: AI, Algorithms & Abuse
We’ll cover:
• How tech-facilitated abuse happens
• Tools and strategies to stay safe online
• How communities and organizations can build safer digital spaces

📅 Tuesday, December 2, 2025
🔗 Register here: buff.ly/8kkhGuc
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Today marks the start of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. We also honour the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Let’s stand together for safety, dignity, and equality—online and offline. 🧡 #16Days #EndGBV #OrangeTheWorld

Today marks the start of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. We also honour the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
Let’s stand together for safety, dignity, and equality—online and offline. 🧡
#16Days #EndGBV #OrangeTheWorld
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Technology plays an increasingly powerful role in our lives and with it comes new risks for women and girls. We are sharing 6 starting actions to be an advocate to end technology-facilitated gender-based violence. #16days 💡 Read our blog post: buff.ly/AkRCGLZ↗

Technology plays an increasingly powerful role in our lives and with it comes new risks for women and girls. We are sharing 6 starting actions to be an advocate to end technology-facilitated gender-based violence. #16days

💡 Read our blog post: buff.ly/AkRCGLZ↗
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Ending gender-based violence begins with awareness, knowledge, and shared understanding. #16days To support this, we’re sharing our resource: 📘 Women’s Rights and Gender-Based Violence: Training Manual 🔗 Access the manual here: buff.ly/O9bG2iH

Ending gender-based violence begins with awareness, knowledge, and shared understanding. #16days

To support this, we’re sharing our resource:
📘 Women’s Rights and Gender-Based Violence: Training Manual
🔗 Access the manual here: buff.ly/O9bG2iH
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Between 16–58% of women and girls worldwide experience technology-facilitated gender-based violence. Explore the UN Women Global Database on Violence Against Women and Girls: buff.ly/VwqgpNM #16days #NoExcuse #ACTtoEndViolence.

Between 16–58% of women and girls worldwide experience technology-facilitated gender-based violence. Explore the UN Women Global Database on Violence Against Women and Girls: buff.ly/VwqgpNM 

#16days #NoExcuse #ACTtoEndViolence.
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Technology-facilitated violence, from trolling and stalking to doxing and non-consensual image sharing, is a growing threat to women and girls. Learn more about what this looks like and why it matters: 👉 buff.ly/K9KpiLZ #16days #NoExcuse #ACTtoEndViolence

Technology-facilitated violence, from trolling and stalking to doxing and non-consensual image sharing, is a growing threat to women and girls.

Learn more about what this looks like and why it matters:
👉 buff.ly/K9KpiLZ 

#16days #NoExcuse #ACTtoEndViolence
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🟠 16 Days of Activism After leaving an abusive marriage, Ndapilira, a single mother of five, turned her life around through soap-making training with the Empowering Women & Girls Project. Economic empowerment is key to ending GBV. Read her story: buff.ly/ZrJW3Ay

🟠 16 Days of Activism

After leaving an abusive marriage, Ndapilira, a single mother of five, turned her life around through soap-making training with the Empowering Women & Girls Project. Economic empowerment is key to ending GBV.

Read her story: buff.ly/ZrJW3Ay
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Join our webinar to honour 16 Days of Activism AI, Algorithms, and Abuse: How Technology Can Both Harm and Help Women Online 📅 Date: Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025 🔗 Register here: buff.ly/PsU1bZ9 #16days #NoExcuse #ACTtoEndViolence

Join our webinar to honour 16 Days of Activism
AI, Algorithms, and Abuse: How Technology Can Both Harm and Help Women Online

📅 Date: Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025
🔗 Register here: buff.ly/PsU1bZ9 

#16days #NoExcuse #ACTtoEndViolence
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Today we stand together to say NO to gender-based violence. 1 in 3 women worldwide will experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. This is not inevitable, it’s preventable. #NoExcuse #ACTtoEndViolence #16days

Today we stand together to say NO to gender-based violence. 1 in 3 women worldwide will experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. This is not inevitable, it’s preventable. #NoExcuse #ACTtoEndViolence #16days
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58% of girls and young women have experienced some form of online harassment. This 16 Days, we need digital spaces that protect and support women and girls from harm and awareness on the impacts of technology-facilitated GBV. #16Days #NoExcuse #ACTtoEndViolence

58% of girls and young women have experienced some form of online harassment. This 16 Days, we need digital spaces that protect and support women and girls from harm and awareness on the impacts of technology-facilitated GBV.

#16Days #NoExcuse #ACTtoEndViolence
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🌍 Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Its a reminder to centre inclusion, accessibility and equal opportunities in every community. 👉 Take a moment to learn and watch our webinar on Inclusive Education: buff.ly/CrJnmv2

🌍 Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Its a reminder to centre inclusion, accessibility and equal opportunities in every community. 

👉 Take a moment to learn and watch our webinar on Inclusive Education: buff.ly/CrJnmv2
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Today, we’re sharing a powerful video that highlights why ending gender-based violence matters in every community. 🎥 Watch the video and join us in taking action to stop GBV: buff.ly/1P9qtCJ #16Days #NoExcuse ##ACTtoEndViolence