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Former Somali Refugee Makes History in U.S. Elections

By Chrispin Mwakideu Following Hillary Clinton’s defeat, the US will have to wait longer for a woman president, but for a young newly-elected state representative of Somali origin, the future.

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Liberia: Gender Minister Appeals for Budgetary Support for Empowerment of Young Women

The Liberian Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MGCSP) Julia Duncan-Cassell has appealed to the national government to make the appropriate allotment in its coming budget to support the.

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Economic Challenges, Great Opportunity for Nigerian Women, Says Adeosun

   The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun has challenged Nigerian women to avail themselves of the immense opportunities created by the current economic challenges in the country.   The.

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Liberia: First 2017 Female Presidential Aspirant

By William Q. Harmon President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s constitutionally dictated absence at the upcoming 2017 presidential election will not be missed, gender-wise, as the first female aspirant has emerged saying.

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UN: Investing in Girls Pays Huge Economic, Developmental Dividends

  Lisa Schlein A new United Nations report argues that investing in the education, health and well-being of 10-year-old girls will pay huge economic and developmental dividends for societies worldwide..

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Somalia Elects First Woman to Its Upper House of Parliament

  By Abdulkadir Khaif Ms Zamzam Dahir Mohamoud has recently been elected the first woman member of Somalia’s Upper House. She won the race against another woman, Ms Faduma Moalim.

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First Lady Lauds Progress in Empowering Women

First Lady Roman Tesfaye has commended what she called remarkable achievements on socio-economic and political empowerment of women in Ethiopia in recent years. Delivering speech at the launching of the.

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Michelle Obama Issues Global Appeal to Support Girls’ Education

  U.S. first lady Michelle Obama has issued a global appeal to help girls throughout the world overcome obstacles and get the education they need to have meaningful and productive.

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400 Tanzanian, Kenyan Women to Get U.S. Funds for Renewable Energy

About 400 women in rural Tanzania and Kenya are set to benefit from the United States of America Department of State funds designed to boost women’s involvement in the renewable.

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The Gambia 2016 Election and the First Female Presidential Candidate

The African woman is strong. The African woman is brave. The African woman is enterprising. The African woman is ambitious. The significant gradual transitioning of the continent from a repressively.

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