Zambia Group Hails Appointment of Female Cabinet Ministers
30/09/2016By Peter Clottey Zambian President Edgar Lungu has appointed eight women to his Cabinet in a decision that one women’s group in the country has welcomed as a positive step.
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Nigeria: Lagos, AWIEF, Sign U.S. $300 Million MOU to Boost Women Entrepreneurs
28/09/2016By Olasunkanmi Akoni and Amarachi Chukwudi The Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MOU, with African Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum, AWIEF, to facilitate the process of.
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Uganda’s Museveni Showcases Girl-Child Policy in U.S.
26/09/2016President Museveni has spoken highly of Uganda’s policies that empower the girl-child and push women’s progress. Speaking at a high-level event on the side-lines of the 71st Session of the.
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Gender and Politics: Celebrating the Achievements of Women in Parliament across Developing Countries (2)
23/09/2016By Ehis Ayere Last week, we began a discussion focused on celebrating the achievements and successes of women in parliament across developing nations, highlighting some of the achievements of.
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Rwanda: Investing in Women Key to Gender Parity-Kagame
21/09/2016President Paul Kagame yesterday participated in a high-level meeting showcasing the Sahel women empowerment and demographic dividend initiative themed: ‘Strengthening partnership to accelerate Africa’s demographic dividend.’ Chaired by President.
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British High Commissioner to Botswana Advocates for More Women in Politics
20/09/2016By Lorato Gaofise British High Commissioner to Botswana, Ms Katy Ransome, says it is important to have more women in politics because they bring different perspective on issues and.
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Gender and Politics: Celebrating the Achievements of Women in Parliament in Developing Countries
19/09/2016By Ehis Ayere There are more women than men in parliament in Africa and across developing countries. This is very fascinating. An East African nation, Rwanda leads globally in.
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Female Farmers Rebuilding Agriculture in the Central African Republic
15/09/2016By Laura Angela Bagnetto Farmers in the Central African Republic are struggling to bounce back from years of intermittent violence, where smallholder female farmers were unable to tend their fields.
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Namibia: Embracing New Technologies Could Benefit Female Farmers
08/09/2016By Deon Schlechter Following the announcement that 1 405 Namibian women have acquired farmland through the resettlement programme since 1990, a research team yesterday said embracing new farming technologies could.
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Rwanda: Gender Minister Tips Women on Development
06/09/2016By John Mbaraga Partnership is vital for women to address their challenges and gain self-reliance, Gender and Family Promotion minister Diane Gashumba has said. Addressing the 15th General Assembly of.
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