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Somaliland Joins the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM, Issues Religious Ban

Authorities of Somaliland issue a religious verdict on all violators of FGM elimination Victims of FGM in Somaliland will be Following the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female  Genital.

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Zambia: Government to Empower 75 000 Women with Entrepreneurial Skills

The government of Zambia, through the Ministry for Community development and Social Welfare, has targeted 75 000 women in 51 districts across the country to empower them via a mentorship.

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Zambia Progresses on ending Child Marriage─ Records 10% Decline

Ending child marriage which is one specific target of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 5), received a crucial attention from three African presidents last year. The Zambian President Edgar Lungu.

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AU Beckons on the African Woman to Join the Fight Against Corruption on the Continent

As part of the effort towards ending corruption and empowering gender equality in Africa, the African Union (AU) presents the AU 10th Gender Pre-summit, with the theme “Winning the Fight.

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UN welcomes New Female Special Adviser On Africa

The United Nations Secretary General António Guterres recently appointed a new female Special Adviser on Africa─ Ms. Bience Gawanas of Namibia. Ms. Bience who is currently the Special Adviser to.

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IMF Appoints a New Female Director

· The International Monetary Fund (IMF) welcomes a new female Director of the Fund’s Office of Internal Audit and Inspection (OIA) appointed by the Managing Director Christine Lagarde. · The.

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Rwanda Launches the ’16 Days of Activism’

· As part of the effort towards ending violence against women and girls across the globe, Rwanda joined the rest of the world by launching the ’16 Days of Activism’..

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South Africa Beauty Queen Crowned Miss Universe 2017

· Miss South Africa Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters was crowned Miss Universe 2017 on Sunday at the pageant held in Las Vegas. · Nel-Peters beat out the first runner-up, actress Laura Gonzalez.

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Ghana: Ministry Of Gender Promotes Child-Welfare Policy

· Ghana Minister of Gender Mrs Otiko Afisa Djaba has announced the Ministry’s plan to set up a new programme committed to the total welfare of all Ghanaian children. ·.

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FBI Investigates Serial Killings of Uganda Women

Following the recent killings of Uganda women, the US Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has been allowed to take up investigations as regards the incident. The Uganda Police spokesperson Asan.

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