Gates Foundation Commits U.S.$80 Million to Women’s Devt. In Nigeria
18/05/2016As part of efforts to close the gender data gap as well as fast track the progress of women and girls in the world, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
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Tanzania: Legislators Advocate for Amendment of Marriage Act
10/05/2016Tanzania’s parliament has recently closed ranks in calling for an overhaul of the marriage act to raise the minimum age of marriage to girls so as to prevent child marriages.
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Malawi: African Women Don’t Need Lectures from the West – Ex-president
09/05/2016Malawi’s Former President Joyce Banda A former President of Malawi, Joyce Banda, has recently said that African women in politics do not need leadership trainings from the West rather they.
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Mauritius Votes National Women’s Council Bill
06/05/2016Mauritius Nation Assembly has recently passed the National Women’s Council Bill which will pave the way for a more modern and appropriate legislative framework to promote women empowerment and gender.
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Cameroon: U.S.$127 Million to Address Health Needs of Women and Children
05/05/2016Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank have recently approved a sum of US$127 million to improve the quality of health services in Cameroon, with a focus on reproductive,.
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Botswana Government Commits to Women, Girls Empowerment
05/05/2016The Minister of Infrastructure, Science and Technology in Botswana, Mr Nonofo Molefhi, has recently said that government is committed to the empowerment of girls and women through extensive use of.
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Rwanda: First Lady Inspires Girls in ICT
03/05/2016Rwanda’s First Lady, Mrs Jeannette Kagame, has recently encouraged the country’s young women to aim higher, especially by advancing imaginative solutions in the field of ICT. The First Lady who.
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Nigeria: Dangote Foundation, Govt. Provide N400 Million Grant to Women
29/04/2016The Dangote Foundation is partnering with the Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation to distribute N400 million micro grants to women in the state.
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Nigeria: Govt., States Urged to Establish Sexual and Domestic Violence Centers
22/04/2016The federal and state governments have recently been called upon to establish sexual and domestic violence centers to cater for victims. This call was contained in a communiqué made available.
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Liberia: Carter Center Trains 30 Women on Information Awareness
21/04/2016About 30 women from across Ganta City in Nimba County have recently received training on Accessing Information by the Carter Center. The one-day training, which was held in Ganta at.
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