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Rwanda: Cycling Federation in New Bid to Spot Female Talent

As part of a broader strategy to woo more female riders to join competitive cycling, the Rwanda Cycling Federation (FERWACY) has recently moved to scale up talent detection programmes across.

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Zambia: Lungu Promises to Appoint More Women

President Lungu has recently said that the participation of women in development was important and that he would remain committed to uplifting the welfare of the women regardless of their.

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Ethiopia: University Set to Encourage Women Researchers

The Addis Ababa Science and Technology University Technology Transfer and Research Directorate has recently organized a day-long workshop to enhance the number of woman researchers.

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Involve women, youth towards Agenda 2063-AUC chief

Chairperson of the African Union Commission Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has recently advised African nations to increase the participation of youth and women in the drive towards achieving Agenda 2063.

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Nigeria: Women Appeal for Sophisticated Farming Tools

Women Farmers Association of Nigeria in Lagos has recently appealed to the Federal Government to provide their members with sophisticated tools, to check stress in farming.

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Sudanese Tea Seller Wins US International Women of Courage Award

Sudanese entrepreneur Awadeya Mahmoud has recently been awarded the 2016 Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage Award, the US Embassy in Khartoum has announced.

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Nigeria: Premier Nigeria Power Women Conference Holds in Abuja

Centre for Economic and Leadership Development (CELD), a frontline gender development and leadership organization, in special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC), is hosting.

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Ghana to Eradicate Violence against Women and Children

Ghanaian Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, in partnership with the Danish government, has recently launched a project to eliminate Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) cases in the.

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Nigeria: University Don Calls for More Police Women

The Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Lagos, Professor Akin Ibidapo-Obe, has recently called on the police authorities to recruit more women into the force, noting that the current gender.

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Zimbabwe: ‘Enrol More Women at ZDF Staff College’- Minister

Deputy Minister for Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development, Abigail Damasane, has recently challenged the Zimbabwe Staff College to embrace gender equity by enrolling more women at the Zimbabwe Defence.

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