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Women and Gender

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Africa

Africa: ‘Condoms Are Sex Toys’ – Centering Pleasure to Save Lives

[ad_1] When you think of prevention in sexual health, what comes to mind? Most of us would think about risk, danger, and disease. But what if we changed that narrative to focus on pleasure? That is what Anne Philpott has been championing for the last two decades. It all started when she had a realization at an AIDS conference in Barcelona 20 years ago that the discussions were mostly about risk and disease, with little talk about the real reason […]

todayOctober 23, 2024 3

Africa

Africa: Education and Gender Equality – Focus On Girls Isn’t Fair and Isn’t Enough – Global Study

[ad_1] For the past two decades, investing in girls' schooling has been hailed as a cornerstone of promoting gender equality in sub-Saharan Africa. Between 2016 and 2018 the World Bank Group invested US$3.2 billion in education projects benefiting adolescent girls. The logic is straightforward. Girls face significant barriers to education, among them poverty, insufficient academic support, adolescent pregnancy, child marriage, and school related gender-based violence. Reducing these barriers can substantially improve their educational outcomes. But is this approach - investing […]

todayOctober 22, 2024 2

Africa

Africa: Include Girls’ Voices in Making of Maternal Health Laws

[ad_1] African Girls Face Barriers to Prenatal, Intrapartum, and Post-Natal Care Girls in Africa face significant challenges ensuring that they enjoy the highest attainable standard of their sexual and reproductive health. They experience barriers to accessing relevant sexual health education as well as adequate maternal healthcare during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum. Following the conclusion of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC)'s 44th Ordinary Session on October 12, and as the conversation around […]

todayOctober 22, 2024 2

News

Liberia Launches Landmark Women’s Football Strategic Plan

[ad_1] The Liberia Football Association (LFA) through the Women's Football Department, had a successful launch of its four-year strategic plan on Friday, 18 October attended by CAF and WAFU dignitaries, including representatives from UN Women Liberia and the Ministry of Sports and Information. The strategic plan, which runs from 2024 to 2027, aims to establish structures to help develop the game from the grassroots level to the international teams. Guest Speaker Meskerem Goshine, CAF Head of Women Football, was gratified […]

todayOctober 22, 2024 1

Africa

Africa: CBE Coach Birhanu – We Want to Surprise Africa At the CAF Women’s Champions League

[ad_1] As the head coach of Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE), Heye Gizaw Birhanu has led his team to a historic triumph in the CAF Women's Champions League CECAFA qualifiers. This year, CBE emerged victorious by defeating Kenya Police Bullets 1-0 in the final held at the Abebe Bikila Stadium in Addis Ababa. This victory marks a significant milestone for the club, as they seek to make a strong impression in the upcoming CAF Women's Champions League. After falling short […]

todayOctober 21, 2024 1

Africa

Africa: AU Gives Positive Grade On Women’s High-Level Forum of Great Lakes Region

[ad_1] Luanda — The special envoy of the chairperson of the African Union Commission for Women, Peace and Security, Bineta Diop, made a positive assessment of the high-level forum of women in the Great Lakes Region on Saturday in Luanda. At the end of the two days working diplomatic journey, Bineta Diop said the objectives and targets have been reached, as women expressed their readiness to contribute to effective peace in the region. The AU official highlighted that during the […]

todayOctober 21, 2024 2

News

Rwanda: APR Women Shift Focus On Volleyball League Title Defense

[ad_1] After winning the 2024 Nyerere International Volleyball tournament in Moshi, Tanzania, APR women volleyball club have now turned their focus on retaining the domestic league title. Pater Kamasa's side face Police Women in the opening match of the national volleyball league which kicks off Friday, October 18 at Petit Stade indoor gymnasium. "We need to give our best this year to win the title and represent Rwanda in next year's Africa Club Championships again," Kamasa told Times Sport. Also […]

todayOctober 19, 2024 2

Entertainment

Ethiopia: Sumptuous Months of Gamo Married Women – Sophie Dubusha

[ad_1] Marriage in the rural areas of Ethiopia had its own unique style and approach across areas. Though there are some similarities in its basic necessities, the application is quite different. As per the cultures of the given nation, dancing, singing, serving delicious and excessive foods in the ceremonies is almost the same across cultures. After the marriage has been done before the masses, there is a special cultural setting portrayed in the Gamo zone. In Gamo culture, marriage can […]

todayOctober 18, 2024 3

News

Nigeria: U17wwc – Nigeria Wallop New Zealand 4-1 in Group Opener

[ad_1] Nigeria's Flamingos began their U-17 Women's World Cup campaign on an impressive note by beating New Zealand 4-1 on Wednesday night. The ladies dominated most part of the game, getting on the score sheet as early as the 2nd minute with Shakirat Moshood slotting home from inside the box. Khadijat Adegoke, Fardiat Abdulwahab, and Taiwo Afolabi joined the party in the 13th, 28th and 55th minutes respectively. Coach Bankole Olowookere's side now sit comfortably at the top of Group […]

todayOctober 17, 2024 1

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