May 6 2021 (IPS) – Recently, both Republics of Benin and Chad held their 2021 national elections. These countries are among thirteen countries on the continent billed to elect new political leaders in […]
Category: Gender
Feminist Journalists Program open [Worldwide]
Journalists interested in feminism and social justice can apply for this program. The Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID) has launched the Feminist Journalist Project (FJP), which aims to create a cohort of […]
Don’t Fail Your Women Leaders Now
CEO & Co-Founder at WNORTH, an organization bridging the gender power gap by elevating women in the leadership pipeline. By now, we have all seen the statistics that women (and specifically […]
Inspiring girls to know: Four stories to celebrate girls in ICT
Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 Girls around the world are using innovation and technology to solve problems, to unite communities and as a force for good and equality. And yet, […]
4 ways the private sector can push for gender equality post-pandemic
• The pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on women’s economic participation. • Gender equality cannot be achieved without support from the private sector. • A new survey shows strong […]
Kpone-Katamanso Municipality witness 69 teenage pregnancies
Dr. Esther Priscila Biamah-Danquah, the Kpone-Katamanso Municipal Health Director has disclosed that the Municipality witnessed 69 cases of teenage pregnancies in 2020. “I know last year we recorded about 69 […]
Let’s get real about gender equality
Since our democracy started in 1994, equality, diversity and inclusion have become important goals that we must all continue to work towards to ensure the growth and prosperity of our […]
Take five: “Women should lead the conversation on gender equality”
Hayat Mirshad is a 32-year-old Lebanese feminist, human rights activist and gender, communications and advocacy expert. As co-founder of the feminist collective FE-MALE in Lebanon, she advocates against discriminatory gender norms and […]
AU commission has made a good start on gender equality. But a lot remains to be done
The African Union (AU) held the 38th Ordinary Session of its Executive Council at the beginning of February 2021. One of the agenda items was to elect six new members of the AU […]
Gender Budgeting: A critical tool for women’s empowerment
Since 189 United Nations member states adopted the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action at the Fourth World Women’s Conference in 1995, the language of ‘gender mainstreaming’ has been adopted by […]
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