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OrganizationThe Eastern African Sub-regional Support Initiative for the Advancement of Women (EASSI)
Acronym/short nameEASSI
Mission StatementOur Mission is to facilitate follow-up of African and Beijing Platforms for Action (PFAs) in order to enhance the advancement of women and social justice.
Organizational FocusHuman Rights and Democracy
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Home URLhttp://www.eassi.org
RegionEastern Africa
Phone (Primary)+256-41-285163, +256-41-285194
Street AddressP.O. Box 24965
CityKampala
CountryUganda
Last Updated2008-04-26
Description of ActivitesEASSI is a sub-regional civil society organisation established in 1996 to facilitate systematic follow up of the implementation of the African Platforms for Action and the Beijing Platforms for Action emanating from the Fourth World Conference on Women held in Beijing China in 1995. EASSI is a collaboration between individuals, NGOs, coalitions and networks committed to the advancement of women. It covers eight countries in the Eastern African sub-region namely; Burundi, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda.
Signup Date2006-05-25