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November 30, 2020

Are we missing a game changer? Gender-based violence and social protection

I want to talk about an area that is little known, often misunderstood, yet promising – what we know about the links between gender-based violence and social protection. We know...

November 28, 2020

Early pregnancy and childbirth

Early pregnancy and childbirth The leading cause of death for 15-19 year-old girls globally is complications from pregnancy and childbirth. Some 11% of all births worldwide are to girls aged...

November 27, 2020

What’s missing from COVID-19 coverage? Women.

It’s no secret that women are underrepresented in the news, both as subjects and reporters. Studies like the Global Media Monitoring Project and the Women’s Media Center’s 2019 report of women in U.S....

November 27, 2020

Tips for reporting on sexual assault and abuse

When freelance journalist Sophia Huang investigates a sexual abuse case, she starts by telling victims she meets that “it’s one thing to share your story; it’s another to go public...

November 24, 2020

UNFPA’s intervention improves adolescent sexual and reproductive rights

The implementation of adolescent empowerment programme by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) across some selected regions in Ghana has led to an improvement in adolescent sexual and reproductive health...

November 24, 2020

African Network for Women in Infrastructure (ANWIN) holds its Inaugural High-level Steering Committee Meeting

The African Network for Women in Infrastructure (ANWIN) High-level Steering Committee members, including ANWIN’s founding members, meet virtually for the first ordinary session. In her opening remarks, H.E. Dr. Amani...

November 22, 2020

Emerging priorities for children’s health

Emerging priorities for children’s health Congenital anomalies, injuries, and non-communicable diseases (chronic respiratory diseases, acquired heart diseases, childhood cancers, diabetes, and obesity) are the emerging priorities in the global...

November 18, 2020

Empower more women to thrive in Agribusiness

West Africa Regional Director of Yara International, Danquah Addo Yobo, has called for the empowerment of women to thrive in the business of agriculture. He said men dominated the management...

November 18, 2020

United States Supports Ghanaian Women Entrepreneurs through the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs Program

Accra, GHANA— Marking Global Entrepreneurship Week, U.S. Ambassador to Ghana Stephanie S. Sullivan delivered remarks on November 17, 2020 at the graduation ceremony of the U.S. Department of State’s Academy...

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