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Zimbabwe: ‘It’s Not in Our Hands’

[ad_1] [The Herald] Zimbabwe women's football team will today be following the match between Group D rivals Mozambique and Lesotho with keen interest as they hope for an upset result that could see them progress to the semi-finals of the COSAFA Women's Championship in South Africa. [ad_2] Source link

todayOctober 31, 2024 2

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Africa: WHO in Africa, WomenLift Health Sign Pivotal Agreement to Strengthen Women’s Leadership in Health

[ad_1] Addis Ababa — World Health Organization (WHO) in the African Region and WomenLift Health today crossed a major milestone, cementing a crucial partnership to bolster investments in women's leadership in health and promote gender equity in the sector across the region. The two organizations formally signed an agreement to augment the existing women empowerment initiatives at WHO in the African Region that aim to enhance the leadership capacity of mid- to senior-level women leaders as well as to equip […]

todayOctober 29, 2024 2

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Nigeria: Lagos Women Run Organisers Plan Big for Expo

[ad_1] The organisers of the annual Lagos Women Run are looking beyond the November 9 date for the event. There are other programmes lined up for women to benefit from between November 1 and the day of the race, November 9th. The coordinator of the project, Tayo Popoola, stated that many other activities have been lined up for women to benefit from. Popoola said: "The one-week empowerment and Skill program will start from November 1, 2024 and it includes an […]

todayOctober 28, 2024 2

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Nigeria Bow Out of FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup

[ad_1] Following a gutsy performance throughout their campaign, Nigeria bowed out of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup on Saturday, 26 October after succumbing to a 2-0 loss to USA. The Santiago de los Caballeros stadium played host to the quarter-final clash between the Nigeria and the USA where goals by Kennedy Fuller and Kimmi Ascanio ended what has been an exceptional run for the Nigerians at the global showpiece currently underway in the Dominican Republic. Nigeria were the only […]

todayOctober 28, 2024 2

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Africa: Joint Statement by the Security Council Signatories of the Statement of Shared Commitments for the Principles of Women, Peace and Security

[ad_1] Office of Press and Public Diplomacy The following is a joint statement delivered by Mrs. Viola Amherd, President of the Swiss Confederation, on behalf of Ecuador, France, Guyana, Japan, Malta, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Ladies and Gentlemen It is a pleasure for me to stand here with my ten Security Council colleagues who have – like my country, Switzerland – signed shared commitments to reaffirm our will to […]

todayOctober 25, 2024 1

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Africa: Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace, and Security Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield U.S. Representative to the United Nations

[ad_1] New York, New York — AS DELIVERED Thank you so much, Madam President. And I want to thank Switzerland for bringing us together on this important topic; it’s really fitting that we gather today on United Nations Day. Thank you, also, Deputy Secretary-General Mohammed, for your presentation, as well as Executive Director Bahous, and the other briefers, for your critical contributions to our discussion today. Madam President, Colleagues, as we mark 24 years of Resolution 1325, I find myself thinking about […]

todayOctober 25, 2024 4

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Africa: Explainer – How to Advance Women’s Roles in Peace and Security

[ad_1] Ongoing conflicts in Gaza, Haiti, Sudan and Ukraine and beyond reveal that females are disproportionately affected - from gender-based violence to rape used as a tool of war - but the UN chief's newly released report suggests eight ways for policymakers and interested parties to advance women's role in peace and security. Right now, the reality is grim: in 2023, the proportion of women killed in armed conflicts doubled compared to the previous year, and the number of UN-verified […]

todayOctober 24, 2024 1

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Africa: ‘Trauma That Echoes Across Generations’ – UN Highlights Weaponisation of Sexual Violence

[ad_1] The United Nations marked 15 years of its mandate on sexual violence and conflict with a commemoration ceremony held in New York on Wednesday. The mandate was established through Security Council resolution 1888 (2009) which called for appointing a Special Representative to lead UN efforts to address rape during conflict, among other actions. "It recognized that like bullets, bombs and blades, the widespread systematic use of sexual violence decimates communities, drives displacement and inflicts trauma that echoes across generations," […]

todayOctober 24, 2024 1

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Africa: Number of Women Killed in War Doubled in 2023 – UN Report

[ad_1] The proportion of women killed in armed conflicts doubled last year compared to 2022, accounting for 40 per cent of all deaths in war, while UN-verified cases of conflict-related sexual violence increased by 50 per cent. The findings come in the Secretary-General's latest annual report on women, peace, and security. The rise in death and violence is "taking place against a backdrop of increasing blatant disregard of international law designed to protect women and children during war," according to […]

todayOctober 24, 2024 1

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