Yama Foundation

Establish a society that raises the standards of living of rural women & children. Thru education, business & economic empowerment,health & gender mainstreaming

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Kindly help us to to keep girls in school

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#EndometriosisAwarenessMonth
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A future without violence against women is possible with education, essential services across policing, justice, health, and social sectors, and sufficient financing dedicated to women’s rights. #orangetheworld #16days #gbv #yamawomen #empowerment

[Yama Foundation @YaMaWomen]

In the vast majority of countries, adolescent girls are most at risk of forced sex (forced sexual intercourse or other sexual acts) by a current or former husband, partner, or boyfriend. Only 1% have ever sought professional help.#orangetheworld #16days #gbv #yamawomen

[Yama Foundation @YaMaWomen]

Take Action and End Gender Based Violence!

#orangetheworld #16days #gbv #yamawomen #empowerment #climatechange #endchildmarriages #youthleadershipandparticipation #womenempowerment #girlseducation

[Yama Foundation @YaMaWomen]

The Covid-19 pandemic and recent humanitarian crisis, conflicts and climate disaster have increased the numbers of violence against women.#orangetheworld #16days #gbv #yamawomen #empowerment

[Yama Foundation @YaMaWomen]

he rates of depression, anxiety disorders, unplanned pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections, and HIV are higher in women who have experienced violence compared to women who have not, as well as many other health problems that can last even after the violence has ended.

[Yama Foundation @YaMaWomen]

It is estimated that of the 87,000 women who were intentionally killed in 2017 globally, more than half (50,000) were killed by intimate partners or family members. Source: UNWomen

[Yama Foundation @YaMaWomen]

Promoting gender equality is a critical part of violence prevention. School initiatives are well placed to prevent violence against women. Community interventions can empower women & engage with https://t.co/M2zik3CU0V interventions can alter gender norms &promote women's rights.

[Yama Foundation @YaMaWomen]

School-related gender-based violence (SRGBV) violates children’s fundamental human rights and is a form of gender discrimination. #orangetheworld #16days #gbv #yamawomen #girlseducation

[Yama Foundation @YaMaWomen]

Today is an important day. It is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and it is the first day of the 16 Days of Activism.
#YourVoiceMatters #GenerationEquality #orangetheworld #16days #spreadtheword
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[Yama Foundation @YaMaWomen]

This year the world is marking the International Day of the Girl under the theme, 'Digital Generation, Our Generation. At Yama Foundation we recognize that by achieving this, the girl child needs to be educated. Education is key.

Partner with us today and send a girl to school.

[Yama Foundation @YaMaWomen]

Young African leaders deserve to be part of the policy discussions that seek to find solutions to the challenge of employment.

#yamawomen #empowerment #climatechange #endchildmarriages #srhr #youthparticipationandleadership

[Yama Foundation @YaMaWomen]

1 in 3 girls in the developing world are married before 18; 1 in 9 are married before the age of 15.

#yamawomen #empowerment #climatechange #endchildmarriages #youthleadershipandparticipation #womenempowerment #girlseducation #educatethegirlchild

[Yama Foundation @YaMaWomen]

Women are more vulnerable to the effects of climate change than men, primarily as they constitute the majority of the world’s poor and are more dependent for their livelihood on natural resources that are threatened by climate change.

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In 2015, 226 million youth aged 15-24 lived in Africa, accounting for 19 per cent of the global youth population. By 2030, it is projected that the number of youth in Africa will have increased by 42 per cent.

[Yama Foundation @YaMaWomen]

Millions of girls around the world are still being denied an education.

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[Yama Foundation @YaMaWomen]

By 2050, one out of three young people in the world will be living in sub-Saharan Africa.

#yamawomen #empowerment #climatechange #endchildmarriages #youthleadershipandparticipation #womenempowerment #girlseducation #educatethegirlchild #youthparticipationandleadership

[Yama Foundation @YaMaWomen]

According to the UN, 37,000 girls under the age of 18 are married each day. We now have the greatest number of married girls and girls at-risk of child marriage than ever before

#yamawomen #empowerment #climatechange #endchildmarriages

[Yama Foundation @YaMaWomen]

When women are coupled with unequal access to resources and to decision-making processes, limited mobility places women in rural areas in a position where they are disproportionately affected by climate change.

#yamawomen #climatechange #youthparticipationandleadership

[Yama Foundation @YaMaWomen]

There are numerous facets to sexual and reproductive health. A lot of them overlap, and they all impact each other in some shape or form. They are Pregnancy & Fertility, STIs, Contraception, Menstrual Cycle, Relationships and Choice.

[Yama Foundation @YaMaWomen]

A fifth of girls in the world are out of school.

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