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Health Issues of Vulnerable Groups

Health Issues of Vulnerable Groups There are many factors affecting the wellbeing of pregnant women, children and adolescents that can be addressed but it is important facts and figures are made available for these factors to be dealt with within the proper context. Below are some data and facts on maternal health and why women...
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Closing the skills and gender gap in Ghana’s digital sector

Women in Ghana are disproportionately underrepresented in the fast-moving digital economy. What can be done to redress the balance, especially in a time where digital skills are needed more than ever? The race for high quality jobs in the rapidly evolving digital economy is aggressive, global in nature and male dominated. In African countries, getting a foothold...
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On the front lines of COVID-19, women’s organizations provide vital services as first responders as violence against women spikes

The call came in at 10 p.m.—two hours after the COVID-19 curfew in Bosnia and Herzegovina in March. The caller was noticeably shaken, after being thrown across the room and having her hair ripped out by her ex-husband—all in front of her children, aged 10 and 15. The  woman and her children fled and stood...
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From where I stand: “It has become impossible to meet daily needs”

As the sixth-born child to poor parents, there wasn’t enough money for me to pursue any studies after high school. Growing up, my siblings and I often missed school to help our parents harvest vegetables from our land so that we could eat. After graduating, I moved to Nairobi to find work to sustain myself....
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Press release: COVID-19 sparks urgency around justice for women, new report calls for action

A new report documents major challenges to women’s access to justice in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and puts forth recommendations to accelerate action and push back against threats to progress. Date: Thursday, May 21, 2020 21 May 2020 – The COVID-19 pandemic escalates threats to women’s access to justice, according to a new joint report, Justice for...
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WATCHING OUR WOMEN, GIRLS AND CHILDREN’S HEALTH

WATCHING OUR WOMEN, GIRLS AND CHILDREN’S HEALTH A three-year “Catalysing Leadership to improve Women, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Wellbeing” (WNCAW) Project is being implemented in Ghana, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, Niger and Côte d’Ivoire. The WNCAW project focuses on issues related to vulnerable groups including women, new born, children and adolescents. The overall Goal of...
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KEY FACTS ON SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

KEY FACTS ON SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH According to the World Health Organisation every day, approximately 830 women die from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. Also, about 99% of all maternal deaths occur in developing countries Every day in 2017, approximately 810 women died from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. 94%...
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Sudan: Activists Hail Criminalisation of Female Genital Mutilation in Sudan

Activists have welcomed the Sudanese government’s move to criminalise Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The transitional government amended the criminal code in an effort to protect women and girls from the traditional practice that is considered a violation of human rights. “There is so much that women’s groups are pushing for and the criminalization of FGM...
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Take five: As Haiti battles COVID-19, services to protect women and girls with disabilities are critical

Emanuela Paul is the Rethinking Power Program Coordinator with Beyond Borders/Depase Fwontyè yo. The programme focuses on preventing violence against women and girls, including women and girls with disabilities, in Haiti and implements a project with funding from the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women. In light of COVID-19, she explains how her...
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