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Africa: Sparking Change for African Women Leaders Through the Power of Data
allAfrica, 18 May 2022
“It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data,” once said Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. Conan Doyle’s use of… Read more »
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Africa: We Cannot Keep Leaving Women With Disabilities Behind in Leadership
African Arguments, 4 May 2022
I know first-hand the difference that having women at the table can make. Read more »
Sparking Change For Africa's Women Using Reliable Data
When applied to complex social challenges, data opens up a wealth of possibilities. It enables agile and evidence-based decision-making and has been invaluable in tracking progress toward meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Critically, data has proved to be a vital tool in exploring the state of gender equality around the world. It has helped countries understand how to provide better economic opportunities for women, meet the healthcare needs of women and girls, and improve girls' access to education, Ophelia I. Weeks writes for AllAfrica.
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Group picture of participants at the launched of the African Women Leaders Network at the United Nations Headquarters in New York (file photo).
