Are you a young migrant woman living in Ireland? If so, AkiDwA’s Young Migrant Women Forum (AYMF), could be a huge benefit for you. It is a forum specially designed to connect and inspire young migrant women to their future.
It will be a great pleasure to have you join the train moving towards your colourful future. The membership is free!
You are only required to fill the membership form and leave the rest to us.

Membership is open to:
• All migrant young women resident in Ireland and their Irish counterparts
• Age 18s -30s

Membership benefits:
• Free AkiDwA membership subscription
• Free entry to AkiDwA events
• Great networking opportunity
• Exposure to Irish political and economic environment
• Free training opportunity subject to funding
• Enhance your personal and leadership skill
• Identify and develop and reach your potential
• Meet other people and share experience
• Receive AkiDwA E-Newsletter – Free!
• Part of Social and academic, Quiz events to foster integration

Akina Dada wa Africa (AkiDwA; Swahili for sisterhood) is an authoritative, minority ethnic-led national network of African and migrant women living in Ireland. The non-governmental organization with charitable status was established in August 2001 by a group of African women to address the needs of an expanding population of African and migrant women resident in Ireland. AkiDwA Vision is a just society where there is equal opportunity and equal access to resources in all aspects of society, social, cultural, economic, civic and political. AkiDwA Mission is to promote equality and justice for migrant women living in Ireland. YMWF is the bridge connecting young women to their future. Contact amaka@akidwa.ie, info@akidwa.ie, or on Facebook or www.akidwa.ie

For further enquiries contact: amaka@akidwa.ie

AkiDwA’s International Women’s Day will take place on Thursday, March 8 in Dublin City Hall on the South Inner City.
The event will run from 17.00pm-21.00pm.
Please contact amaka@akidwa.ie for details.

To register or for more information on the conference, click on the text above, or contact Alwiye at 01 834 9851 / alwiye@akidwa.ie .

IRELAND’S BLACK LEADERS CONDEMN WEAK GOVERNMENT ON RACISM

Ireland’s Black leaders will hold a Press Conference in Buswells Hotel at 12pm Friday 25 November 2011 to call on the Government to speak out to end racism in Ireland.

Immigrants in Ireland are under siege. There is a widespread regime of verbal, physical and psychological attacks on immigrants and Black Africans in particular.

In Cork last September, a Black woman on her way to pick her children from school was attacked and beaten to a pulp. A Black Taxi driver, an Irish citizen of Nigerian origin died from his injuries on Wednesday 23 November after being attacked on Monday morning. We allege that this is racial murder.

Such incidents of racial violence – including the gang raping of a 16-year-old black girl in Athlone on 15 November and a black security guard from Dundalk left for dead in Coolock after being smashed over the head with bricks in September – provides evidence of the growing boldness bigots will use to act out racial prejudice.

Immigrant leaders and representatives from various organisations met in Dublin and discussed the state of siege that has been felt by immigrants, non-native Irish and black Irish folk as a result of unprecedented levels of racist attitudes, attacks and a lack of leadership by the government and the institutions of the state.

It is in this context that we demand the Irish government live up to its responsibility to protect all residents in the Republic of Ireland and to strong measures to end racism.

Growing racism will further damage this economy and this country’s reputation. We call on multinationals, Intel, HP, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, IBM and indeed Irish businesses to challenge the Coalition Government to protect their migrant employees and guarantee their safety.

We use this opportunity to call upon our new President Michael D. Higgins to provide the moral leadership to end increasing virulent racism in this society. We appeal to Irish community leaders, sporting and religious organisations to engage seriously to defeat this blight which should have no place in our beautiful country Ireland.

Press Conference will be held at Buswells Hotel at 12pm Friday 25 November 2011

For further information contact Salome Mbugua, Tel: 0874150906 or Clement Esebamen, Tel: 0879553131.

ENDS

Chinedu Onyejelem (Media Co-ordinator) 0868523397

As part of the 16 Days of Action on Violence Against Women campaign, AkiDwA and Doras Luimni invite you to a Female Genitla Mutilation awareness event.

Speaking at the event will be Ifrah Ahmed, a representative of the End FGM European Campaign lead by Amnesty International Ireland.

Also speaking at the event will be Alwiye Xuseyn, the Migrant Women’s Health Coordinator at AkiDwA.

Female Genital Mutilation FAQ

What is FGM?

FGM may include the full of partial removal of the clitoris, labia minora and labia majora. It may also include a narrowing of the vaginal opening and other non-medical procedures harmful to the female genitalia.

Where is FGM practiced?

FGM is most common in the Western, Eastern and North-Eastern regions of Africa. It is also present in some countries in Asia and the Middle East and among certain immigrant communities in North America and Europe.

At what age is FGM normally inflicted?

Between the ages of four and ten.

Why is it practiced?

FGM is practiced for a number of cultural, religious and social factors. However the practice of FGM predates most world religions.

How many women and girls have been subjected to FGM worldwide?

Figures show as many as 140million women and girls.

How many are in Ireland?

A 2010 survey conducted by AkiDwA concluded that  there were more than 3,170 women and girls living in Ireland who have undergone FGM. Most are from Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan, Egypt, Kenya and Sierra Leone.

Venue: Pery’s Hotel, Glentworth Street, Limerick

Date: November 28, 2011

Time: 2.00pm