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Nigerian Women Demand an Increase in Government Participation in Constitution Review

Women activists in Nigeria have issued a call for the creation of additional special seats for women and other vulnerable groups in the federal and state legislative houses to ensure.

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Embracing Local Content Will Make Nigeria Globally Competitive –Audrey Joe-Ezigbo

The Deputy Managing Director of Falcon Corporation and immediate past president of Nigeria Gas Association, Audrey Joe-Ezigbo has stated that embracing local content will make Nigeria globally competitive.  She said.

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Kenya Makes History with Appointment of Female Chief Justice

The President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, has in a commendable move appointed Justice Martha Koome as the country’s new Chief Justice, as it was confirmed in a gazette notice issued.

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NEEF Disburses K5.6 Billion Fund to Empower Women and Youths in Malawi

Malawi’s National Economic Empowerment Fund (NEEF) has disbursed K5.56 billion cash to various women and youth groups to help improve their status and position them towards entrepreneurship generally.

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Nigeria Restates Support for Women Owned Businesses

The Nigerian Minister of State for Industry, Trade, and Investment, Mrs. Mariam Katagum, has restated the focus of the Federal Government at supporting women-owned micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).

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Gender Responsive Firms to Receive Awards in September

Business Engage, a South African-based Non-Profit company, seeks to recognize companies and persons in Africa making strides in the workplace with awards in gender mainstreaming by September this year.

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Liberia’s First Lady to Render Continuous Support to Girls’ Development

The First Lady of Liberia, Clar Marie Weah, has restated her commitment to giving her unflinching support to the growth and development of the female gender in the country, as.

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Gabon Working Towards Strengthening Gender Equality

The Prime Minister of Gabon, Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda has announced plans to present three bills to parliament to strengthen equality between men and women, notably by fighting against “violence”.

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Post-COVID-19 in Africa Will women rise to new heights?

By Walcott Aganu COVID-19 has and continues to have devastating impacts on every sphere of life. Across communities around the globe, women and girls have been particularly affected. In Africa,.

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AWB Launches Podcast to Curb Violence Against Women

The African Women on Board (AWB), a non-profit organization, has recently launched a safety in the workplace podcast series titled, ‘She Thrives’, which is a series about Workplace Violence faced.

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