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Nigeria: Dangote Foundation, Govt. Provide N400 Million Grant to Women

The 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: CELD Unveils Top 50 Nigerian Women of Power and Influence

Centre for Economic and Leadership Development (CELD), a frontline gender development and leadership organization, in conjunction with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC), shall be unveiling top.

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Nigeria: Govt., States Urged to Establish Sexual and Domestic Violence Centers

The 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

About 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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Tanzania’s Inheritance Law Still Undermines Women’s Rights – HRW

Human Rights Watch has recently urged the government to ‘immediately’ amend provisions of the inheritance law, saying it violates the rights of women.

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Liberia: Pres. Sirleaf Assures Women behind Wheels of Govt’s Support

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has recently assured Women Behind Wheels (WBW) of government’s continued support to help empower less fortunate and street girls in various employable skills including driving, painting,.

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Nigeria: GT Bank Empowers Female Entrepreneurs

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTBank), through its SME hub, has recently partnered with African-focused entrepreneurship accelerator, She Leads Africa (SLA) and the Work in Progress! Alliance(Oxfam and VC4Africa) to launch.

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‘Women’s Voices Must Be Heard’ – Liberia Women Forum

The Vice President of the Liberian Women Forum (LWF), Mrs. Kadi Coleman-Porte has recently called for the voices of women in Liberia to be heard across the country.

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Gambia: ActionAid Trains More Women on Business Management

ActionAid International in the Gambia has recently trained more small scale business women on business management. The latest group comprises 50 women from 34 villages in Niamina West district in.

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Zambia: Lungu Challenges Women Ahead of Elections

The daughter of Zambian President and councillorship aspirant for  Nkoloma Ward in Chawama Constituency in Lusaka, Tasila Lungu, has recently challenged women to vie for leadership positions as it is.

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