MAWA Tackles Teen Pregnancy with BART
It is not quite often that discussions around sexuality or teen pregnancy come up in African immigrant homes. Even when these discussions prop triggered in some cases by television programs
MAWA completes six colleges tour for African immigrant girls
It is often said that “when you educate the man, you educate the family but when you educate the woman, you educate the community.” This adage epitomizes the importance of
In Honor and Celebration of the African Women on the Occasion of Mother’s Day 2011
Sunday May 8, 2011, is Mother’s Day. The day traditionally serves to honor and celebrate all mothers. As a son, with a wife, and as a father to two daughters,
African Women’s Rights Discussed at Conference
MINNEAPOLIS – The agenda for the recently held African Women in the Diaspora Conference included lectures on gender issues, human rights issues with regard to sex and labor human trafficking,
Nyango Nambangi Honored by Century College
Nyango Melissa Nambangi, founder of the Minnesota African Women’s Association (MAWA) received the Women’s of Distinction award from Century College on December 8, 2005. She and two other women are
Cameroon’s Judge Ntuba calls for change of attitude
Outdoor temperatures soared to record-breaking levels Thursday, June 23rd. But the heat, held in check at the North Star Ballroom on the St. Paul campus of the University of Minnesota
MAWA prepares girls for public policy leadership
Minnesota African Women Association (MAWA) held a public policy training for 12 African girls, who are the representatives of the African communities that are represented her in the twin cities.
Naomi Tutu keynotes MAWA conference at the U
Women have been at the forefront of change and have played a big role in building and sustaining communities as well as organizing for the violence against women in the