December 1
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Government Announces All Women to Receive Antiretroviral Drugs
RFI
An influencial non-government organisation in Uganda has called on the adult population to abstain from extra marital sex in order to prevent the transmission of the HIV virus.... Read more »
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Women's Role in Advancing Peace and Security Must Be Supported - UN Officials
UN News
Top United Nations officials today highlighted the invaluable role of women's organizations and civil society groups in preventing violence and resolving conflict, stressing that... Read more »
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New Constitution Criticized by Rights Group [press release]
AI London
A draft constitution approved by Egypt's Constituent Assembly falls well short of protecting human rights and, in particular, ignores the rights of women, restricts freedom of... Read more »
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Nation Stresses Women's Role in World Peace
Egypt Online
Egypt attaches great importance to the role of women in achieving peace and security in the world, Egypt's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Usama Abdel-Khaleq... Read more »
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Kieni Man Kills Wife, Consumes Intestines
The Star
A farmhand in Kieni West was on Wednesday night beaten to death by members of the public after he butchered his wife and ate her intestines. Read more »
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Niger State Places 108,280 Pregnant Women On Mother-to-Child Package
Leadership
The Niger Commissioner for Health, Dr Ibrahim Sule, said 108, 280 pregnant women have been placed on mother-to-child package to check the scourge of HIV and AIDS in the state. Read more »
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Fayemi Inaugurates Committee On Violence Prohibition Law
Leadership
The Ekiti State Government on Friday inaugurated a 16-member committee on the implementation of the Gender-Based Violence Prohibition Law. Read more »
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Half Eastern Province Women Don't Use Contraceptives
The Star
More than a half of women in Eastern province do not use any family planning method. Read more »
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Black Rhinos Queens Verge of Glory
The Herald
Black Rhinos Queens would be crowned champions of the Marange Resources National Women's Soccer League this afternoon if they beat Conduit Soccer Academy at Madhodha in Guruve. Read more »
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Community No Longer Safe Haven for Me
Gender Links
I, Mary Mangena lived in Masoma Village with my family. The village is quite small and people know each other very well. In 2010, the village experienced many deaths and the... Read more »
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Defending My Mother From an Abusive Man
Gender Links
Well, I do not know when it all started but I think it all started when I was a young child. I recall my parents always having arguments and physical fights when they were drunk. Read more »
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Gender Links
In January 2012 I was in Soweto, South Africa and received a call from my children that finally the community had burned down my house. The reason is because they were accusing me... Read more »
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Gender Links
I am a 22-year-old woman. On 31 May 2012, I was coming from Levubu to collect money from my mother's younger sister to a few groceries. I took a taxi to Zwikwengani. When I got to... Read more »
November 30
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Governments Failing to Address Cervical Cancer
IRIN
Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among women in southern Africa, but new research reveals that governments' attempts to address the disease have been... Read more »
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Women Initiatives Take Part in Tahrir Sit-in
Aswat Masriya
Three women initiatives have announced their taking part in Tahrir's ongoing sit-in and Friday's protest against President Mohamed Mursi's recent constitutional decree. Read more »
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Increasing Support to Survivors of Sexual Assault
IRIN
A new initiative in which qualified village nurses and clinical officers provide free medical examinations and counselling services to survivors of sexual and gender-based violence... Read more »
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Gov't Urge to Take More Action On GBV
New Dawn
Liberia's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Marjon Kamara, has urged government to use multi-sectoral approach towards ending Gender-based violence against women. Read more »
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Gender Identity - the Other Sex, Part Three
The Star
Kenya's first public transgender person was a woman only identified as Rose. She made headlines in the 1980s after she got sex reassignment surgery because gender identity... Read more »
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Liberian Women Struggle Against Male Dominance - As Ellen Point Way Forward
Informer
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has called for more concerted efforts in pushing for an increase in women's participation in governance. "If Liberia is to be a vibrant, inclusive... Read more »
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Women's 30 Percent Role Doubted
New Democrat
Pushing for concerted efforts to increase women's participation in governance, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has expressed doubts about the achievement of 30% women... Read more »
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SA U20 Women Gear Up for the Zone Vi Games in Zambia
SAFA
The South African Under/20 Women's National Team (Basetsana) will go into camp on Sunday, 02 December 2012 to start preparations for the Zone VI Games scheduled to take place in... Read more »
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'Violence Against Women Is an Obstacle to Women Advancement'
Daily Observer
Violence against women is considered as one of the obstacles to the advancement of women and it is an abuse of human rights, says the resident coordinator of the United Nations... Read more »
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Quicker Response for Protection Orders
Namibia Economist
It takes on average 13 to15 days to serve an interim protection order on the abuser once it is made. This is according to a 2012 report by the Legal Assistance Centre (LAC) titled... Read more »
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Osisa Partners Events During 16 Days of Activism [analysis]
OSISA
The annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence is underway around the world. Running from November 25th - December 10th, the campaign highlights the appalling high rates of... Read more »
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Aggrieved BR Female Workers Want Ellen's Intervention
Heritage
Several female employees of the Buchanan Renewables (BR), based in Grand Bassa County, are disenchanted over multiple charges against the Management of BR, and have made a call for... Read more »
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