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Thursday, June 28, 2012
Discussion Summaries
Summary of E-Discussion on Implementation of SCR1325
UN Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) mandates that women in post-conflict states fully participate in all aspects of the transition. The resolution is historic because of the depth of change — in procedure, assessment, delivery and attitudes...
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Tuesday, June 12, 2012
IPU: Burkina Faso- Concrete Steps Underway to Tackle Violence Against Women in Burkina Faso
Efforts to make Burkina Faso only the second country in West Africa after Benin to legislate against all forms of violence against women and girls get underway next week. A two-day consultation organized by the Burkinabè parliament and IPU on 14-15...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Gretchen Bauer
Gretchen Bauer is a university professor with a specialization in African Politics and Women in Politics, and has traveled, studied and worked extensively in East and Southern Africa. During the early years of her career her research and scholarship...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon Stresses Women's Leadership and Security during First Visit to Africa
In a meeting with UN Heads of Agencies in Kenya, the incoming United Nations Secretary-General Mr. Ban Ki-Moon concluded his first visit to Africa with a strong message on promotion of women's leadership and zero tolerance for sexual violence and...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
UNIFEM Launches HIV/AIDS Advocacy Dialogue with Legislators in Zimbabwe
UNIFEM, Zimbabwe's National AIDS Council and other partners launched an advocacy dialogue on 30 January 2007 with the parliament's portfolio committees on Gender and Health: "Facing the Challenges of Home-Based Care Date: 2 February...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon Stresses Women's Leadership and Security during First Visit to Africa
In a meeting with UN Heads of Agencies in Kenya, the incoming United Nations Secretary-General Mr. Ban Ki-Moon concluded his first visit to Africa with a strong message on promotion of women's leadership and zero tolerance for sexual violence...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Women Politicians Only Serving the Men
"In terms of the number of women in government, yes, we are making progress. But if you dig deep about why these women were appointed you will find that they are only important when it is voting time," says Zhean Gwaze, a gender activist and...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
ECOWAS Urged to Mainstream Women Issues
Civil society groups all over the West African region have called on top officials of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to mainstream women's issues in its policy formulation and implementation, to ensure peace and security in...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Holy See Shares UN Concern for the Continent
The Holy See has reminded the U.N. World Health Organization that the Vatican shares its concern for women's well-being, and that it is on the frontline, promoting authentic health care. For more information, please visit All Africa's Website.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Kampala Communiqué - Eight Commonwealth Women's Affairs Ministers Meeting
From the 11th to 14th June 2007 ministers and delegates from 32 Commonwealth countries converged for the 8th Commonwealth Woman's Affairs Ministers Meeting (8WAMM) at the Speke Resort conference centre in Munyonyo,Kampala,Uganda. For more...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Women Ministers Speak About Their Public And Private Lives
The higher a woman rises on the political ladder, the more challenging her domestic relationship becomes. It takes great effort to balance politics and family. Alice Emasu talked to some women ministers at the Eighth triennial meeting of the...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
From Dakar, The Voice of Women Against Youth Migration
The conference hall of the Le Meriden President, Dakar, Senegal venue of the third edition of the West Africa Women Association (WAWA) regional seminar on "Youth's Clandestine Migration in West Africa: The Voice of Women" was filled to capacity. To...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Africa: Women, Equality And the African Human Rights System
Over the past year these reviews have generally shown that Africa has made some progress at all levels. Most countries have developed national gender machineries and policies, but the majority of their strategies have not been implemented....
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Africa: Money, Media and Tradition Complicate Women's Political Aspirations
The challenges confronting women politicians in Africa were given an airing recently during a press conference in South Africa's commercial hub, Johannesburg. Four politicians from Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya and Lesotho felded questions Nov. 28 by...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Sudan: Sudanese Women Meet at AU Summit
Pressure the Sudanese government to resolve the Darfur conflict and monitor United Nations troops for sexual offences, a delegation of Sudanese women told leaders at the African Union (AU) Summit here. To read the full article, please...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Namibia: Women Must Stand Up, Be Counted
The South African Women in Dialogue (SAWID) recently met with women of Namibia to discuss ways in which the local women can organise themselves in their diversity and act together for a better future. The meeting, held under the theme "...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Ghana: Women's Groups Meet Liberian Women Refugees
African Women's Development Fund (AWDF), Network for Women's Rights in Ghana (NETRIGHT), Abantu for Development, Women's Initiative for Self Empowerment (WISE) and Christian Mothers Association of the Catholic Church have paid a visit to...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Sierra Leone: Political Parties Not Willing to Get Women Into Politics
Last year's presidential and parliamentary elections marked an important milestone in the history of Sierra Leone but according to the National Electoral Commission, out of a total number of 1321 nominees for the local council elections, women...
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