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Salute to the resilient Sahelian women

March 27, 2021 gessesse COVID-19 pandemic, New York, Sahelian, the Sahel, women

By Mabingue Ngom – While the rich history of the Women’s Day goes back to 1909 with civic action by

Experts’ meeting takes stock of Africa’s achievements

Experts’ meeting takes stock of Africa’s achievements

March 20, 2021March 20, 2021 gessesse agriculture, AU, ECA, gender equality, Health, industry, infrastructure development, migration, mobility, NEPAD, RCM-Africa, UN agencies, women

The 39th ECA Committee of Experts of the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development on Friday

Commission calls for protection of women during election in Ethiopia

March 8, 2021March 8, 2021 gessesse Ethiopia, Ethiopian Human Rights Commission, gender-based violence, general election 2021, hate speech, March 8, women

Marking International Women’s Day, themed this year “Choose to Challenge”, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has called on all

Empowering women, girls to ensure sustainable food security

March 6, 2021 gessesse COVID-19 pandemic, food security, girls, IFAD, March 8, women

Hunger and famine will persist and there will be unequal recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic unless more

Towards zero female genital mutilation

February 6, 2020February 6, 2020 NBE Africa, Female Genital Mutilation, FGM, girls, UN Women, UNFPA, WHO, women

A joint statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile