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Africa:
AfDB President's Official Statement at Africa's First Global Gender Summit
African Development Bank (AfDB), 26 November 2019
Your Excellency, Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda; Read more »
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Rwanda:
Jeannette Kagame Emphasises Need to Investment in Gender Equality
New Times, 26 November 2019
First Lady Jeannette Kagame has said that to fully realise the economic gains for women and girls is as much everyone's responsibility, as it is about making the right investments,… Read more »
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South Africa:
Corporal Punishment of Children Fuels Gender-Based Violence
Daily Maverick, 26 November 2019
Not only is corporal punishment and physical abuse more prevalent in homes where domestic violence is tolerated, but children who are exposed to domestic violence are more likely… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Group Explores Salsa to Fight Gender Violence, Rape
Premium Times, 26 November 2019
Global Rights on Monday organised a dancing event tagged #dancingwithconsent aimed at calling attention to the scourge of violence against women and rape. Read more »
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South Africa:
AI Touted As Solution to Gender Based Violence
CAJ News, 26 November 2019
AS South Africa marks the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered solution has emerged as a potential panacea to… Read more »
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Kenya:
Female MPs Unite in Push for Gender Bill
Nation, 26 November 2019
Women leaders have vowed to put their political differences aside and pursue the elusive two-thirds gender rule bill that has flopped in Parliament a record five times. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Stakeholders Seek New Strategies to Tackle Gender-Based Violence
This Day, 26 November 2019
A call has gone for the evolvement of new strategies in tackling cases of gender-based violence in the country. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
16 Days of Activism - Govt Sets Up Gender Violence Help Centre
New Zimbabwe, 26 November 2019
Government is set to establish a help centre for gender-based violence victims in Chinhoyi to commemorate the annual 16 days of Activism against Gender Based Violence campaign… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Senator Reintroduces Gender Equality Bill
Premium Times, 26 November 2019
The Senate has reintroduced the Gender Equality Bill. Read more »