Changing The Story: A Road Map For Addressing Violence Against Women And Girls In Nigeria
Mabel. Mabel is a 42 year old woman. She has a job she loves and is very good at. She is respected by all her colleagues and peers. She has three adorable children, who are all doing well in their respective schools. She is very active in her church, she is a member of two […]
Mandela Day: Full 14th Nelson Mandela Lecture by Bill Gates
document BILL GATES REMARKS AS PREPARED NELSON MANDELA ANNUAL LECTURE UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA JULY 17, 2016 Good evening ladies and gentlemen, Graça Machel, Professor Ndebele, Vice Chancellor de la Rey, members of the Mamelodi families, friends and dignitaries, it is a great honor to have the opportunity to speak today. The theme […]
Nigeria’s Solid Minerals Sector: Alternative Investment Opportunities
Being the text of the keynote address by H.E. Dr. Kayode Fayemi Minister of Solid Minerals Development Federal Republic of Nigeria at the session organized by the ALL-PARTY PARLIAMENTARY GROUP (APPG) ON NIGERIA United Kingdom Parliament London, United Kingdom | Thursday, May 19, 2016 Protocols and Introduction It gives me great pleasure to be […]
Solid Minerals Sector Session at The Sectoral Debates of the House of Representatives
Presentation by Dr. Kayode Fayemi, CON Minister at the Sectoral Debates of the House of Representatives Session on the Solid Minerals Sector House of Representatives, National Assembly, Abuja, F.C.T. Nigeria Tuesday, May 17, 2016 Protocols; Rt. Hon Speaker; Principal Officers of the House; Distinguished Chairman, House Committee on Solid Minerals; […]
Unlocking Opportunities In The Iron And Steel Sector In Nigeria
About the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development. OUR MANDATE:- The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development supervises the orderly development of the nation’s minerals and metals Sector. VISION:- To transform Nigeria’s solid minerals and metals sector into a strategic catalyst for domestic growth and to achieve a high level of global relevance. MISSION:- To exploit the […]
TRIBUTE: ‘I Just Wanted To Hear Your Voice’
Moremi Ajasoro. Afi ikoko ide pon omi lodo. Afi Kankan fadaka soge lawujo egbe. Moremi ti ewure ile mi o gbodo pa. Moremi obirin ogun. That is the cognomen I made up for Mrs Funmi Olayinka, the Moremi of Ekiti. She loved it when I recited it to her, especially if it was over the […]
National Action Plan to combat Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (2016 – 2021) – Draft for public consultation
South Africa was invited by the United Nations to host the Third World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (the Durban Conference), held in 2001. The invitation was extended in recognition of the struggle waged by the people of South Africa against the system of apartheid and the country’s transition to democracy, […]
A Yoruba Poem- Ise Logun Ise (work Is The Antidote For Poverty)
A Yoruba Poem Ise Logun ise Ise Logun ise [Work is the antidote for poverty] … Mura si se re, ore mi [Work hard and work smart, my friend] Ise la fi ndeni giga [Hard and smart work brings success] Bi a ko ba reni fehin ti [When there is no one to rely on] […]
Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action at the Fourth World Conference on Women
An unprecedented 17,000 participants and 30,000 activists streamed into Beijing for the opening of the Fourth World Conference on Women in September 1995. They were remarkably diverse, coming from around the globe, but they had a single purpose in mind: gender equality and the empowerment of all women, everywhere. Two weeks of political debate followed, […]
Journey to Equality: 10 Years of the Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa
A report on the effect of the Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa Maputo protocol from Above Whispers
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