Africa Renewal: Special Edition on Women 2012
Cover Story
Equality
Political Empowerment
Combating violence
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Taking on violence against women in Africa
International norms and local activism start to alter laws, attitudes
Improving health
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In Africa, AIDS often has a woman’s face
Knowledge, power and resources needed to combat the scourge
Economic empowerment
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Does financing benefit African women?
New initiatives to track the gender impact of development funds -
Tapping women’s entrepreneurship in Ghana
Access to credit, technology vital for breaking into manufacturing