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Nigeria: Women Seek Gender Equality, Representation

To enable women contribute their quota to National development and play their God-given role in the society, women and female professionals gathered at the University of Lagos to seek equality.

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Saraki Urges Women to Reintroduce Gender Equality Bill

Senate President Bukola Saraki has recently advised Nigerian women to re-introduce the Gender Equality Bill, which was rejected by the National Assembly on Tuesday.

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Gambia: Reliance Launches Women Development Programme

Reliance Financial Services, a non-banking financial institution in Gambia, has recently launched a new programme for women called ‘Reliance Women Finance Deposit for Development’ as part of the International Women’s.

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Nigeria: Govt. to Support Production of Lady Mechanic’s Car

The Federal Government has recently promised to help in the mass production of a car being developed by some female artisans under the Lady Mechanic Initiative.

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Uganda: Bunyoro Community Demands Support for Women in the Oil Sector

The Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom has recently asked government to initiate affirmative action programmes for women whose livelihoods have been disrupted by oil exploration activities in the oil-rich Albertine Grabben.

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Africa: Gender Equality Key to Safer, Fairer World – UNAIDS Chief

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) has called on the public to reaffirm its commitment to achieving full respect for women’s human rights both, as a.

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U.S Envoy Honours Rwandan ‘Women of Courage’

United States Ambassador to Rwanda, Erica J. Barks-Ruggles, yesterday honoured three Rwandan women during International Women’s Day celebrations at the US Embassy in Kigali.

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Tanzania: Sh24 Billion Loans Await Female Entrepreneurs

CRDB has set aside Sh24 billion for soft loans to be extended to female entrepreneurs. The CRDB Managing director, Dr Charles Kimei, said the loans were part of the bank’s.

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Botswana: Orange Group to Train Women in Africa

Orange group Bostwana has recently taken up responsibility to train women through digital centers in the country as local non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and associations have been urged to submit proposals.

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Kenya: Firms Commit to Increasing Women in Boardrooms

Listed companies on the Nairobi Securities Exchange have recently committed themselves to increasing the proportion of women in boardrooms to reduce inequality. The UN sponsored event called for an urgent.

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