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January 2007
AWOE partners with PeaceWomen Across the Globe, an international network of women peacebuilders involving 1000 Nobel Peace nominees. AWOE also collaborates with YWCA-Tanzania.
January 2007 The AWOE-Kenya team and Neema Mgana attend and host an inter-generational dialogue at the World Social Forum (Nairobi, Kenya).
April 28, 2007

First Inter-generational dialogue in Lagos, Nigeria. The dialogue invited women selected due to their leadership role at community and national level to a 2-hour mentoring workshop organized by AWOE Nigeria in conjunction with African Regional Youth Initiative (ARYI Nigeria). The theme of the program was ‘African Women – We Are Able’. For more information, contact:

 

Idowu Ajibade & Mary Ekemezie
Coordinators (AWOD Nigeria)
Email:
awodnigeria@gmail.com
Tel: 08037166639 / 08035087797
Suite C3 Bensima House, Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama – Abuja, Nigeria

July 7, 2007
AWOE-Kenya hosts a workshop on Women and Leadership at the International Women's Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. For more information, contact Tony Odek at tonyodek@yahoo.com or 0723 552 773. 
July 7, 2007AWOE-Kenya members were invited to participate in a town hall meeting at the City Hall on sexual and reproductive health among youth, role of religion in the fight against HIV/AIDS, and social support mechanisms among youth living with HIV/AIDS. The Deputy Excutive Director was the guest of honour.


 
July 2007- July 2009
Interviews of the 20 AWOE winners by project Interns. These interviews will serve as a basis for a video documentary and educational tools promoting women's leadership in Africa.