UN Women, equality, gender, women's rights, Africa
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Political Empowerment
African women are ready to lead
But social beliefs and attitudes hinder their quest
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UN Women, equality, gender, women's rights, Africa, Interview
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Equality
‘Renewed energy for women’s empowerment’
Interview with head of UN Women in Southern Africa
women, gender, World Health Organization, UNFPA
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Taking on violence against women in Africa
International norms, local activism start to alter laws, attitudes
gender
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Gender
Millions of girls remain out of school
The gender gap has narrowed, but progress is starting to stall
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Gender
A celebratory rise in women’s political participation
Number of women legislators inches upward in Africa
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Gender
Women’s Situation Room: Africa’s unique approach to reducing electoral violence
How an innovative real-time intervention in Kenya used women’s strengths to protect voters and help keep the peace before and after voting day -
women, gender, Congo, HIV-AIDS
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Congolese women confront legacy of rape
War and sexual violence leave survivors in desperate need
gender, Policy, governance
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Influencing policy is ‘not a numbers game’
More women in Africa enter public office, but still wield little power
gender, women, African Union, UNESCO
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African women battle for equality
Some progress 10 years after Beijing, but major challenges remain
gender, women, South Africa, UNICEF, IOM
gender, women, Tunisia, Egypt, UNDP, Morocco, UNESCO
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Women in North Africa secure more rights
Despite hurdles, notable legal, political and social progress
security, Congo, Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, gender
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Security reform key to protecting women
Training, recruitment and prosecutions can reduce violence
UN Women, equality, gender, women's rights, Africa, NEPAD, APRM
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Equality
NEPAD embraces women’s rights
After slow start, continental initiative advances gender equity
farming, NEPAD, Malawi, gender, women
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NEPAD in action
Woman storekeeper boosts Malawi farming
NEPAD seeks to bring fertilizer nearer to villagers
development, gender, World Bank, UNDP, MDGs, WTO, European Union
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Does financing benefit African women?
New initiatives to track the gender impact of development funds
UN Women, equality, gender, women's rights, Africa, Egypt, Arab Spring
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Political Empowerment
North African women on the barricades
Activists press for freedom, dignity and rights
UN Women, equality, gender, women's rights, Africa, violence
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Combating violence
Taking on violence against women in Africa
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Combating violence
Security reform key to protecting women
Training, recruitment and prosecutions can reduce violence
UN Women, equality, gender, women's rights, Africa, health, mothers
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Improving health
Investing in the health of Africa’s mothers
Lacking care, too many women do not survive childbirth
gender, sexual violence
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Gender
Confronting sexual violence in schools
Countries and activists adopt tough measures to tackle the growing crisis
UN Women, equality, gender, women's rights, Africa, health, HIV-AIDS
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Improving health
In Africa, AIDS often has a woman’s face
Knowledge, power and resources needed to combat the scourge
UN Women, equality, gender, women's rights, Africa, economy
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Economic empowerment
Does financing benefit African women?
New initiatives to track the gender impact of development funds
UN Women, equality, gender, Africa, economy, land rights
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Economic empowerment
Women struggle to secure land rights
Hard fight for access and decision-making power
UN Women, equality, gender, women's rights, Africa, entrepreneurship, business
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Economic empowerment
Tapping women’s entrepreneurship in Ghana
Access to credit, technology vital for breaking into manufacturing