UN Women Eastern and Southern Africa Regional newsletter of August

The highlights of this issue :

• Youth in Uganda Join UNiTE Campaign to End Violence against Women and Girls
• HeForShe Launched in Mpumalanga at the South African Bishops’ Conference
• Mentoring and Empowering Programme for Young Women (MEMPROW) - South African division launches in Johannesburg
• Celebrating Africa’s Advancement on Gender Equality at the Nairobi +30 Women’s Conference
• UN Women Uganda Embarks on Strategy to boost Women’s participation in 2016 elections
• Farhan Akhtar’s Nairobi Concert on Gender Equality and Fight against Gender Based Violence
• 40-hour Hackathon Produces Three App Ideas