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Tanzania: Martha Karua deported ahead of Tundu Lissu’s trial

May 20, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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East Africa, Elections & Democracy, Politics & Governance, Social Justice, Women in Power

Karua, a lawyer who is a potential candidate for Kenya’s 2027 presidential election, said she was expelled from Tanzania on Sunday ahead of attending opposition leader Tundu Lissu’s treason trial. Karua, a former justice minister who has been vocal about ‘democratic backsliding’ in East Africa, said her deportation was a sign that the authorities in Tanzania would…

Empowering Change: Rural Mozambican Women Lead the Way in Sustainable Beekeeping

May 15, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Business & Economy, Food, Women in Business, Women in Tech

In the heart of Mozambique, women are courageously advancing toward sustainability and gender equality goals through innovative sustainable beekeeping initiatives. These practices are transforming lives, preserving the environment, and promoting equity. A New Dawn in Beekeeping “We used to set fire to trees to harvest honey, but the problem was that we couldn’t recover the…

Generation Equality: Stakeholders in Tanzania Galvanize Commitment, Financing and Accountability for Women’s Economic Justice and Rights

May 15, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Business & Economy, Editor’s Picks, Education, Advocacy & Careers, Financial Empowerment, Gender Equality, Social Justice

At a regional meeting held in Dar es Salaam, women leaders from the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN) and gender equality stakeholders called for actionable steps to increase financing for gender equality across the Sub-Saharan African region, emphasizing the need for policies and practices that promote accountability, inclusivity, and sustainable economic development for everyone. The…

For All Women and Girls: Lucia Masunga Mwanzalima believes technology can transform rural communities

May 14, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Business & Economy, Digital Trends, Education, Advocacy & Careers, Her Story, STEM, Women in Business, Women in Tech

#ForAllWomenandGirls is a rallying call for action on the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. In Tanzania, the African Girls Can Code Initiative (AGCCI), implemented by UN Women in collaboration with the Ministries of Gender, ICT, and Education in Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar, the African Union Commission, and the International Telecommunication…

For All Women and Girls: Lucia Masunga Mwanzalima believes technology can transform rural communities

May 14, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Women in Business

#ForAllWomenandGirls is a rallying call for action on the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. In Tanzania, the African Girls Can Code Initiative (AGCCI), implemented by UN Women in collaboration with the Ministries of Gender, ICT, and Education in Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar, the African Union Commission, and the International Telecommunication…

UN Women Liberia Launches Renewed Civil Society Advisory Group (CSAG) 2025–2026

May 14, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Others

The UN Women Liberia has officially launched the 2025–2026 Civil Society Advisory Group (CSAG) at the United Nations One House in Monrovia. The event, attended by the Honourable Gbeme Horace-Kollie, Liberia’s Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection and UN Women Liberia Country Representative, Comfort Lamptey and Deputy Director of Civil Society Engagement from UN…

South African women to gain access to foreign markets through partnerships with India and Oman

May 14, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Business & Economy, Women in Business

BRICS Women’s Business Alliance (WBA) unveiled a new wave of initiatives aimed at empowering women in rural communities by connecting them to international markets. Through strategic partnerships with India and the Sultanate of Oman, WBA is helping female entrepreneurs move beyond local limitations and into the global agricultural economy. Lebogang Zulu, Executive Chairperson of BRICS…

Collective Action Against Sexual Violence: KASA! Initiative Partners’ mobilize women in Northern Ghana

May 14, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Education, Advocacy & Careers, Social Justice

In Ghana, like many other countries, sexual violence remains a particularly prevailing and complex issue often shrouded in silence. Nearly one in four women in Ghana between the ages of 15 and 49 experience some form of violence during their lifetime. To support the ongoing efforts to address sexual violence, the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF) under its KASA!…

Africa: Lives of Pregnant Women and Newborns At Risk As Funding Cuts Impact Midwifery Support

May 13, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Editor’s Picks, Health & Wellness, Women’s Health

Midwives are vital frontline workers who can provide up to 90 per cent of essential sexual, reproductive, maternal, and newborn health services – from safely delivering babies to caring for survivors of sexual violence. But despite their critical role, UN support for midwifery is under serious threat due to severe funding cuts. Each year, three-quarters of…

Liberia: Lifting Liberia’s Girls – CJPs Leads Push for Gender Equality Through Education

May 13, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Editor’s Picks, Education Access, Education, Advocacy & Careers, Gender Equality, West Africa

Monrovia — In a country where poverty, gender-based inequality and traditional norms continue to limit educational opportunities for girls, the Center for Justice and Peace Studies (CJPS) is leading a grassroots campaign to empower adolescent girls and young women. With support from international partner Bread for the World, CJPS is implementing a multi-pronged initiative in…

Empowering Change: Rural Mozambican Women Lead the Way in Sustainable Beekeeping

For All Women and Girls: Lucia Masunga Mwanzalima believes technology can transform rural communities

For All Women and Girls: Lucia Masunga Mwanzalima believes technology can transform rural communities

UN Women Liberia Launches Renewed Civil Society Advisory Group (CSAG) 2025–2026

South African women to gain access to foreign markets through partnerships with India and Oman

Africa: Lives of Pregnant Women and Newborns At Risk As Funding Cuts Impact Midwifery Support

Liberia: Lifting Liberia’s Girls – CJPs Leads Push for Gender Equality Through Education

Ending Period Poverty: How Pad Banks Empower Ghanaian Girls

UNFPA, Unicef, GOL Launch School-Based Menstrual Pad Banks in Liberia

From family farm to climate tech: How one Kenyan woman is helping farmers outsmart drought

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