Interview with head of UN Women in Southern Africa
The regional director for the recently created entity is a busy woman
Magazine
August 2011
From North to South
African women demand a bigger voice
Across the continent, women are pressing for a greater role in political affairs and in economic decision-making.
Photo: Reuters / Louafi Larbi
Special feature: Women’s empowerment
North African women on the barricades
Activists press for freedom, dignity and rights
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