[ld_fancy_heading tag=”h2″]About the manifesto[/ld_fancy_heading][ld_fancy_heading tag=”p” alignment=”text-justified” color=”rgb(0, 0, 0)” margin=”bottom_small:1.25em”]The Africa Young Women Beijing+25 Manifesto is a groundbreaking feminist political document that sets out critical issues of concern for young women of Africa and makes demands for addressing them.
The Manifesto is the result of grassroots approach of Five Regional Barazas convened by the African Union Office of the Youth Envoy with over 30 partners brought together over 1500 young people from across 44 African countries co-creating 10 demands.[/ld_fancy_heading][ld_button style=”btn-solid” title=”Read the manifesto” transformation=”text-uppercase” size=”btn-md” link=”url:%23manifesto|||” css=”.vc_custom_1665986795933{margin-top: 10px !important;border-radius: 3px !important;}” fs=”text_small:16px”][ld_spacer height=”15px” md_hide=”vc_hidden-md” lg_hide=”vc_hidden-lg”][ld_spacer]
[ld_fancy_heading tag=”p” alignment=”text-justified” ca_init_scale_x=”1″ ca_init_scale_y=”1″ ca_init_opacity=”1″ ca_an_scale_x=”1″ ca_an_scale_y=”1″ ca_an_opacity=”1″ enable_split=”true” margin=”bottom_small:1.7em”]With the Manifesto setting forth bold demands, the mobilization for equity and justice is continuing beyond the African Union, providing an opportunity to scale up the demands and influence the global diaspora, ensuring African Young Women leadership and concerns are duly mainstreamed and taken seriously.[/ld_fancy_heading]
[ld_fancy_heading tag=”p” alignment=”text-justified” ca_init_scale_x=”1″ ca_init_scale_y=”1″ ca_init_opacity=”1″ ca_an_scale_x=”1″ ca_an_scale_y=”1″ ca_an_opacity=”1″ enable_split=”true” margin=”bottom_small:1.7em”]On International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the African Union Youth Envoy presented the Manifesto and duly handed it over to Ambassador Delphine O, Secretary General of Generation Equality Forum, Mrs. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women and Mrs. Bineta Diop, African Union Special Envoy on Women, Peace, and Security, during the High-Level Beijing+25 Global Intergenerational Dialogue.[/ld_fancy_heading]
[ld_fancy_heading tag=”p” alignment=”text-justified” ca_init_scale_x=”1″ ca_init_scale_y=”1″ ca_init_opacity=”1″ ca_an_scale_x=”1″ ca_an_scale_y=”1″ ca_an_opacity=”1″ enable_split=”true” margin=”bottom_small:1.7em”]On International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the African Union Youth Envoy presented the Manifesto and duly handed it over to Ambassador Delphine O, Secretary General of Generation Equality Forum, Mrs. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women and Mrs. Bineta Diop, African Union Special Envoy on Women, Peace, and Security, during the High-Level Beijing+25 Global Intergenerational Dialogue.[/ld_fancy_heading]
[ld_fancy_heading tag=”h2″ margin=”bottom_small:0.85em”]The 10 demands[/ld_fancy_heading][ld_fancy_heading tag=”p” alignment=”text-justified” ca_init_scale_x=”1″ ca_init_scale_y=”1″ ca_init_opacity=”1″ ca_an_scale_x=”1″ ca_an_scale_y=”1″ ca_an_opacity=”1″ enable_split=”true” margin=”bottom_small:1.7em”]Besides being endorsed by leaders of the Generation Equality Forum, the legitimacy of the manifesto was set out by the young women and men who have voiced and advocated for their demands to be heard.
The Manifesto matters because it sets the demands for Generation Equality Forum, because African young women are calling for change, and because it holds government and civil society accountable to these demands.[/ld_fancy_heading]
[ld_fancy_heading tag=”h3″ enable_fit=”true” margin=”bottom_small:0.65em” minfontsize=”36″]Take action now![/ld_fancy_heading][ld_fancy_heading tag=”p” margin=”bottom_large:0px|bottom_small:30px”]The Africa Young Women Beijing+25 Manifesto presents the collective hopes and aspirations of young women in Africa.
Lend your voice to thousands of young African women, sign the manifesto![/ld_fancy_heading]
[ld_fancy_heading tag=”h3″]10.000 Signatures Campaign[/ld_fancy_heading][ld_fancy_heading tag=”p” alignment=”text-justified” margin=”bottom_small:1.25em”]Between March – 21 June 2021, NalaFem embarked on a strategic campaign aiming to collect 10.000 signatures for the Africa Young Women Beijing+25 Manifesto, while disseminating and raising awareness of the 10 demands.
This resulted in different engagements and collaborations that aimed to inform the broader African youth constituency, while bringing them closer to the Generation Equality Forum and Action Coalitions processes. Moreover, the campaign reached and collected signatures – both online and offline – from over 105 countries across the globe.[/ld_fancy_heading]
[ld_spacer height=”10px” md_hide=”vc_hidden-md” lg_hide=”vc_hidden-lg”][ld_fancy_heading tag=”h3″ split_type=”words” duration=”1000″ delay=”120″ ca_init_scale_x=”1″ ca_init_scale_y=”1″ ca_init_opacity=”1″ ca_an_scale_x=”1″ ca_an_scale_y=”1″ ca_an_opacity=”1″ enable_split=”true” use_mask=”true” enable_fit=”true” minfontsize=”40″ ca_init_translate_y=”70″]Online Campaign[/ld_fancy_heading][ld_fancy_heading tag=”p” alignment=”text-justified” margin=”bottom_small:1.25em”]As of 21st June 2021, the Nala Beijing+25 Manifesto Campaign successfully managed to collect over 10,360 signatures and endorsements through online and offline collection methods. The campaign reached and collected signatures from over 105+ countries across the globe.
Over 8,780 signatures were collected through Webforms on the website and through signup forms on Facebook in English, French, Arabic, Portuguese, Spanish, and Kiswahili. This was the main method of signature collection for the campaign.[/ld_fancy_heading][ld_button style=”btn-solid” title=”Read the report” transformation=”text-uppercase” size=”btn-md” link=”url:%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F06%2FNALA-CAMPAIGN-10000-SIGNATURE-JUSTIFICATION-Preliminary-Report-DRAFT.pdf||target:%20_blank|” css=”.vc_custom_1665988082242{margin-top: 10px !important;border-radius: 3px !important;}” fs=”text_small:16px”]
[ld_spacer height=”10px” md_hide=”vc_hidden-md” lg_hide=”vc_hidden-lg”][ld_fancy_heading tag=”h3″ split_type=”words” duration=”1000″ delay=”120″ ca_init_scale_x=”1″ ca_init_scale_y=”1″ ca_init_opacity=”1″ ca_an_scale_x=”1″ ca_an_scale_y=”1″ ca_an_opacity=”1″ enable_split=”true” use_mask=”true” enable_fit=”true” minfontsize=”40″ ca_init_translate_y=”70″]Offline Campaign[/ld_fancy_heading][ld_fancy_heading tag=”p” alignment=”text-justified” margin=”bottom_small:1.25em”]Nalafem collaborated with four young advocates for offline engagement which collected 1,580 signatures and brought Generation Equality Forum closer to young people in the community.
Nalafem provided financial support of $250 per youth advocate to mobilize, inform and collect signatures. For this collection method, the signature identifier was the participants mobile phone number.[/ld_fancy_heading]
[ld_spacer height=”10px” md_hide=”vc_hidden-md” lg_hide=”vc_hidden-lg”][ld_fancy_heading tag=”h3″ margin=”bottom_small:0.35em”]Cumulative datas[/ld_fancy_heading][ld_fancy_heading tag=”p” alignment=”text-justified” margin=”bottom_small:1.25em”]10,360 signatures were collected, out of which 8780 were collected online and 1580 offline. Signatures came from over 105 countries across the globe.
• 52.2% of the signatures were from females, and 47.8% were from males.
• 29% of the signatures were from people aged between 25-30, and 19.7% were from people aged 18-24.[/ld_fancy_heading]