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Zambia: Lungu Reaffirms Support for Women

President of Zambia, Edgar Lungu Zambia President Edgar Lungu, has recently reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring 40 per cent women representation in various elective positions as the country heads to.

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West Africa: FAO, ECOWAS Declare Continuous Support for Women in Agriculture

Ministers of Gender and Women’s Affairs of the ECOWAS countries have recently pledged to work to ensure that gender is adequately addressed in the implementation of the ECOWAS Zero Hunger.

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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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Nigeria: Women Should Play Proactive Role in Politics – U.S. Consul General

The US Consul General, Mr. John Bray has recently described his country’s bilateral relationship with Nigeria as mutually benefitting, saying that he would want Nigerian women to consider playing a.

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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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