AFELL, AWDF Hold Conference On Women Land Rights, Inheritance Law
The Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia (AFELL) and the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) Lesson Learned Outcome on the Land Rights Act and Inheritance Law showed improvement in women’s rights in Lofa and Grand Gedeh Counties. It can be recalled the Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia (AFELL) with funding from the African Women’s […]
In The Heat Of Crisis And Disasters, Women Are Left To Sing Sorrowful Songs
The last 12 months have been bracketed by two catastrophic, and predictable, events: the collapse of the Koshe Garbage landfill on March 11, 2017, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and the collapse of the Hulene Garbage landfill on February 19, 2018, in Maputo, Mozambique. 115 people were killed in the Koshe disaster; 16 were killed in Hulene. In both instances, […]
Gender – Based Violence Gets Knocked Down
Gender-based Violence in Namibia was put in the spotlight on Saturday with a rather unconventional campaign at the Champions in Action boxing bonanza in Windhoek. As part of the marketing and build up to the bonanza, a mystery fight between ‘Selma’ and ‘Michael’ was also promoted, which raised a lot of concerns since amongst the […]
Nghipondoka Anguishes Over Teenage Pregnancies
There is a need for more attention be given to disseminating information on school teenage pregnancies to curb the problem. This was said by Arts and Culture Deputy Minister, Ester Anna Nghipondoka, who attended the Tsandi circuit prize-giving and awards ceremony in Omusati Region. Nghipondoka says in 2014 alone more than 44 girls fell pregnant […]
World Must Implement Pledges On Women’s Human Rights’
“Women’s economic empowerment in the changing world of work” will provide concrete, practical and action-oriented recommendations that will cover significant new ground, on overcoming structural barriers to gender equality, gender-based discrimination and violence against women at work, a senior United Nations official stressed. Speaking at a consultation in preparation for the Commission on the Status […]
Cervical Cancer Cases On The Rise
Cases of cervical cancer are increasing at an alarming rate in the region, the latest statistics show. The statistics released by a non-governmental organisation, Tanzania Youth Alliance (Tayoa), yesterday, indicate that there is a steady increase in reported cases of the disease. In February 2014, over 10,000 women were diagnosed with cervical cancer in Mwanza […]
Kenya: Text Young Women About Sex To Boost HIV Testing
HIV remains the leading cause of death in Kenya Texting young women in Kenya with regular information about sex, contraception, and sexually transmitted diseases could encourage more to get tested for HIV in a country where stigma surrounding the virus is rife, researchers said on Wednesday. Some 600 female college students in Kenya received monthly […]
Ghana: SG Cancer Foundation Sensitizes Women On Breast Cancer
A Breast Cancer awareness creation programme has taken place at Osu in Accra. The programme, organized by SG Cancer Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), was on the theme: ‘Early detection is critical and very necessary in fighting and surviving cancer.’ It aimed to increase cancer awareness in Ghana, encourage screening and early testing to improve […]
New Plans to Address Rape, Gender-Based Violence At Campus
A range of stakeholders are championing new plans to address rape and gender-based violence at universities and colleges. “This forms part of strengthening and deepening HIV/AIDS prevention and support and other initiatives to deal with risks to student health and ability to complete studies – including alcohol and drugs abuse which exacerbate violence and sexually […]
Breaking The Myth And Giving Life – By Switly’s Signature
What is your perception about the world most simple things that presents itself sometimes as difficult? Perhaps, you think you know somethings but all you really know are the myths of these things. Some people for instance, think that when you see a man convulsing, don’t help just walk away or else you will get […]
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