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South Africa:
AU Leaders Urged to Empower Women, Children
SAnews.gov.za, 29 January 2015
African leaders meeting for the 24th African Union summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, have been urged to come up with a clear road map for the development and empowerment of women in… Read more »
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Rwanda:
Empowering Women - the Akilah Model
New Times, 28 January 2015
It is amazing to see the great strides that this country has made in advancing women's rights especially through education for girls and women. Historically, women were… Read more »
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Africa:
Will 2015 Be a Year of Transformation for African Women?
African Arguments, 28 January 2015
The African Union has declared 2015 the year of "Women's empowerment", and made gender central to its 24th annual summit taking place this month. Read more »
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Gambia:
Female DJ Challenge Women to Join the Field
Daily Observer, 23 January 2015
Tanya Sojka aka Miss Tee, a renowned female disc jockey has challenged her fellow ladies to venture into the career, a trade mostly dominated by male counterparts, saying they are… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Group Plans Economic Empowerment for African Women, Youths
Independent (Lagos), 13 January 2015
A Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), Asiwaju Freedom League (AFL), has concluded plans to embark on massive economic empowerment for African women and youths with a view to… Read more »
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Tanzania:
Ngorongoro Women Brace for Empowerment
Arusha Times, 24 January 2015
Members of the council of native women residents of Ngorongoro Division have resolved to transform their council into a fully-fledged institution in order to boost the union's… Read more »
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Tanzania:
Women's Day and Gender - an African Perspective
Daily News, 23 January 2015
AS we are about to commemorate women's day on the 8th of March it is important to reflect on the basis of the event originated in 1908 in Europe. Read more »