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  • Erasure or Empowerment? In the Sahel, Women Face a Difficult Choice

    Erasure or Empowerment? In the Sahel, Women Face a Difficult Choice

    August 13, 2025

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    Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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    Education, Advocacy & Careers, Politics & Governance

    In the Sahel region of Africa, worsening violence and poverty — driven by displacement, hunger, and terrorism — are depriving women and girls

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  • Liberia: Breaking Barriers – How Gertrude Nyaley Is Leading the Way for Women in Forestry Sector

    Liberia: Breaking Barriers – How Gertrude Nyaley Is Leading the Way for Women in Forestry Sector

    August 13, 2025

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    Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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    Her Story, Women in Business

    In a country where women have long battled against the odds to claim leadership space, Liberia continues to witness a growing wave of

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  • Congo-Kinshasa: Sexual Violence Means Women in DR Congo Have No Safe Haven

    Congo-Kinshasa: Sexual Violence Means Women in DR Congo Have No Safe Haven

    August 5, 2025

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    Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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    Central Africa, Social Justice, Women’s Health

    Sexual violence has reached devastating levels in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), with nearly 40,000 women treated by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

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  • Namibia: Pan African Parliament Applauds Nandi-Ndaitwah’s Leadership On Gender Equality

    Namibia: Pan African Parliament Applauds Nandi-Ndaitwah’s Leadership On Gender Equality

    July 28, 2025

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    Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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    Politics & Governance, Women in Power

    The Pan African Parliament (PAP) has hailed president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah for her “outstanding leadership and commitment to inclusive governance”, following her appointment of

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  • 2030 Deadline: Gender Equality Still Out of Reach

    2030 Deadline: Gender Equality Still Out of Reach

    July 23, 2025

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    Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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    Editor’s Picks, Gender Equality

    They carry the world, yet still struggle to find their place in it. In hospitals, schools, and homes, women continue to shoulder the

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  • DRC ends expulsion of pregnant students

    DRC ends expulsion of pregnant students

    July 22, 2025

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    Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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    Education Access, Gender Equality, Social Justice

    In the Democratic Republic of Congo, pregnant girls now have the right to continue their education. A circular issued by the Ministry of

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  • Rehabilitated women lead tearful anti-drug rally as Dillon, lawmakers demand national action

    Rehabilitated women lead tearful anti-drug rally as Dillon, lawmakers demand national action

    July 21, 2025

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    Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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    Education, Advocacy & Careers, Women’s Health

    PAYNESVILLE, Montserrado County – Sixteen young women once trapped in addiction stood tall, tearfully reclaiming their dignity as they graduated from the Center for

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  • Local Women Lead Peacebuilding and Recovery Efforts in Mozambique

    Local Women Lead Peacebuilding and Recovery Efforts in Mozambique

    July 16, 2025

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    Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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    Education, Advocacy & Careers, Special Features, Women in Power

    Amid the challenges faced by conflict-affected communities in Mozambique, women have emerged as strategic agents of change. Rabeca Gerente Almeida Thomas, 51, is

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  • Gender Equality: $420 Billion Missing Each Year

    Gender Equality: $420 Billion Missing Each Year

    July 16, 2025

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    Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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    Business & Economy, Gender Equality

    Each year, developing countries face a $420 billion shortfall in funding for gender equality. This stark reality, outlined by UN Women, highlights a

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  • Benin: Third Regional Awareness Campaign for Women Traders along the Abidjan–Lagos Corridor

    Benin: Third Regional Awareness Campaign for Women Traders along the Abidjan–Lagos Corridor

    July 14, 2025

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    Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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    Women in Business

    The ECOWAS Commission, through its Department of Human Development and Social Affairs, in collaboration with the Department of Economic Affairs and Agriculture, has

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