Equatorial Guinea: Young Entrepreneur Using African Fabric to Make Beautiful Bags, Shoes & Jewelry
Young entrepreneur, Agripina Ndoho Ngumu Bindang, 30 years old has started a business called AfrikChic by Ndoho which uses Ankara or...
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African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD)
African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) works toward inclusive, agriculture-driven prosperity for Africa by...
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Hindou Ibrahim: Women’s leadership in Chad
Hindou Ibrahim An activist challenges her nomadic community’s view of women, while mobilizing her people for survival in an increasingly...
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GENDER GAP EMERGES IN AFRICA'S VACCINES
Experts see a growing number of women in Africa's poorest countries consistently missing out on vaccines. “We do see, unfortunately, that...
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LADIES IN MEDIA: 60 MOST INFLUENTIAL AFRICAN WOMEN IN MEDIA 2021
Ladies in Media presents the 60 most influential African women in media: 60 of the brightest and most impactful African media...
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ADDRESSING THE DIGITAL GENDER DIVIDE IN AFRICA THROUGH THE AFRICAN GIRLS CAN CODE INITIATIVE
Globally, 3.7 billion people don’t have access to the internet. Half of them are women. In some parts of the world the digital gender...
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MOUSHIRA KHATTAB BECOMES FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT OF EGYPT’S HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
The Egyptian House of Representatives announced in October its decision to appoint Ambassador Moushira Khattab as the new president of...
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CALL FOR MORE POLICEWOMEN IN SUDAN’S RURAL AREAS
The Sudanese police needs more women officers, to help and protect victims of gender-based violence, says activist Kamelia Kuku. In a...
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FIRST TIME IN MOROCCO’S HISTORY: 7 WOMEN IN POWER POSITIONS
Seven Moroccan women are at the forefront in Morocco’s newly formed government, as opposed to the previous one which only consisted of...
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SOUTH AFRICA: HOW MINING ERODES RIGHTS OF WOMEN
Margaret Molomo has spent the last decade fighting against mining developments near her home of Mokopane in Limpopo. "I have witnessed...
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TANZANIA: GBV PUSHES WOMEN INTO HUMAN TRAFFICKING TRAP
Gender based violence has been identified as among factors that push girls and women into the human trafficking traps. Speaking...
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ZIMBABWE: MPs IN EMPOWERMENT DRIVE
Zanu PF Members of Parliament in Mazowe district have availed various projects to support women and small to medium enterprises to assist...
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WHO SUPPORT DISSEMINATION & VALIDATION OF PRELIMINARY SHORT PROGRAM REVIEW FINDINGS 4-6 OCTOBER 2021
The State of Eritrea has made huge strides in improving the health and wellbeing of women and children since independence. This is...
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MALAWI FIRST LADY HAILS PARTNERS IN ADVANCING GIRLS’ EDUCATION
The First Lady Madam Monica Chakwera has hailed the UK Government and Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED) for supporting girls to stay...
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KENYA: VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN KENYA - DATA PROVIDES A GLIMPSE INTO A GRIM SITUATION
In Kenya, according to the most recent national data (which was published in 2014), overall, about 41% of women reported having...
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WOMEN'S RIGHTS IN THE ECOWAS REGION
The ECOWAS Centre for Gender Development (ECGD) organized in Dakar, Senegal, an Experts’ Meeting, followed by a meeting of ECOWAS...
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PERFORMING ARTS USED TO MAP OUT GENDER ABUSE IN SIERRA LEONE
It's been more than two years since Sierra Leone declared a state of emergency over sexual and gender-based violence. The declaration...
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THE FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE IN MALI STARTS WITH WOMEN
More than half of Mali’s residents live in rural areas. Add to that the country’s shortage of health workers and high-quality training...
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IVORIAN ACTIVISTS URGE LEGAL SUPPORT FOR WOMAN ACCUSING MINISTER OF RAPE
The Ivorian League for Womens Rights asks for help with legal support for a woman accusing Ivorian Minister for Reconciliation Kouadio...
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MAURITANIA: FEMALE-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS COPING WITH THE BURDEN OF COVID-19
Mauritanian female couscousiéres are struggling to brave the economic challenges forced upon them by Covid-19 containment measures....
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