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Kenya: Keroche CEO Feted in Women in Leadership Global Event

Nairobi — Keroche Breweries’ Chief Executive Officer Mrs. Tabitha Karanja has received the 2016 Global Inspirational Women Leadership Award. The award was awarded by Centre for Economic and Leadership Development.

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South Sudanese Activists Roll Out Campaign against Sexual Violence

By Carol Van Dam Falk and Dimo Silva Women rights activists in Imatong state say they are using 16 days of activism to talk directly to men about widespread sexual.

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Zimbabwe Makes Strides on Women in the Workplace

Zimbabwe has made significant strides over women in the workplace and is now ranked sixth out of 27 countries including the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) member countries.

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Nigeria Joins African Union Campaign to End Child Marriage

By Kieran Guilbert Women’s rights activists have recently urged Nigeria to accelerate efforts to end child marriage after it joined an African Union (AU) campaign to eliminate the practice. Nigeria.

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Uganda: Innovations Key to Tackling Sexual Health, Say Experts

By Eronie Kamukama Experts in healthcare and Information Communication Technology have called upon innovators to create solutions that improve access, planning, availability and quality of sexual and reproductive health information.

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Poll: Tanzania Women’s Bank, First Bank Nigeria Lead as Africa’s Best Women Supportive Bank

By Ehis Ayere Few days to the close of voting, Tanzania Women’s Bank (TWB) has taken the lead as the Best Women Supportive Bank in Africa, with programmes, products and.

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Rwanda, Tanzania Receive commendation for Boosting Women in Governance

By Lucas Barasa Rwanda and Tanzania have won accolades for involving more women in decision making. African Union Commission commissioner for political affairs Aisha Abdullahi said Rwanda was the top.

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UN Women, Liberia Sign Pact to End Violence against Women

By Leroy M. Sonpon III The Liberian government, through the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection and UN Women, have signed a US$6.5m agreement to prevent gender based violence.

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