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Protests rock Lagos, Abuja over rising rape cases, sexual assault against women

Group of protesters on Friday stormed the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in Abuja, and police command in Lagos to protest the rising spate of rape, sexual violence, assault against women,...
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President Buhari nominates Okonjo-Iweala for top position

President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly approved the nomination of former finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, for the position of director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The Cable reported that...
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Women hit as Congo faces triple threat of coronavirus, Ebola and measles

JOHANNESBURG, June 5 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As the world races to stem the coronavirus, Democratic Republic of Congo is racing to also stop the spread of measles and a...
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Thinking through women’s wellbeing

Thinking through women’s wellbeing:  Why do women not get the care they need? Poor women in remote areas are the least likely to receive adequate health care. This is especially...
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Fida moves to court over implementation of gender rule

The Federation of Women Lawyers (Fida) has moved to court seeking to have the electoral agency compelled to present to Parliament a list of nominees that conforms to the gender...
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In Burkina Faso, access to gender data is complicated by conflict

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — In war-weakened Burkina Faso, several aid groups are still in the early stages of gender data collection. Attacks linked to Islamic militants, local defense forces, and...
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From where I stand: “Due to COVID-19 people were not going to the police”

“Since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Ethiopia, one-stop crisis centres and shelters haven’t been able to support survivors because of the lack of isolation rooms for newcomers...
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Covid-19 has gifted us a chance to end gender-based violence. We must take it

The pandemic is gifting us an unprecedented opportunity to take innovative action and comprehensively confront the scourge of violence against women. We have a unique window in which, as a...
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Deputy Secretary-General Warns against Shifting Resources from Gender-Equality Initiatives, in Remarks to ‘Women’s Participation in Peacebuilding’ Event

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the ministerial round table on “Transformative approaches: State support to promote women’s participation in peacebuilding”, in...
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