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Liberia: Country Heads West African Police Women Group
Liberia's Police Inspector-General Beatrice Munah Sieh-Brown has been elected as President of the West Africa Police Women Association (WAPWA).
Rwanda: Men to Combat Gender-Based Violence
"Seeking to engage men and boys in effective ways to reduce gender inequalities and violence and promote healthy well-being of women, men, and children." That, according to Rwamrec's chairperson Fidel Rutayisire, is in short the aim of Men Engage Network in Rwanda.
Ethiopia: New Initiative Against FGM
Like most pastoralists in the remote Afar region of northeastern Ethiopia, Ahmed Mohammed made sure his daughter was circumcised seven days after her birth.
Africa: New UN Report Says Accountability is Significant to Ensure Gender Equality
The African continent is scheduled to witness and experience development only when the economic empowerment of women is deemed a matter of more rapid and concrete development.
Nigeria: Women Have Powerful Presence - Tokunbo Chiedu
TOKUNBO Chiedu is a delightful personality you only need to come in contact for you to come away with a feeling of being tickled. Her laughter is infectious, punctuating her every sentence. In spite of a cold, Tokunbo in-between-sniffs, still maintained her laughter.Apart from her beauty and style which is impactful her laughter resonates. And this stayed with me long after we said our good byes.


In the modern world online networking is an important source of social capital. Women benefit a lot from being members of social networks of young mothers, business women etc. 