Women's Leadership

In the aftermath of genocide, Rwanda’s women have transformed the country

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May 3, 2019

In the aftermath of genocide, Rwanda’s women have transformed the country

By Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Swanee Hunt,

May 3, 2019

Erelu Fayemi, ex-Ghanaian President, others bag Zik Leadership prize

Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, has won the 2018 Zik Leadership Prize for humanitarian Leadership. This was disclosed by the organisers of the annual prize in Lagos at the week.

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May 3, 2019

Yemeni women: Making the most of the space available

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May 3, 2019

Afghan women demand seat at peace talks but face resistance

HERAT, Afghanistan (AP) — For four hours, Khadeja begged her in-laws to take her to the hospital. The skin on her face and neck was peeling. The pain was excruciating. Her husband had thrown a pot of scalding water on her face and upper body.

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May 3, 2019

Twitter and Facebook failing to protect women MPs from abuse, Joint Human Rights Committee says

The Joint Human Rights Committee accused Facebook and Twitter of failing to do enough to protect female MPs and other public figures from online abuse during an evidence session yesterday (1 May).

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South Africa: Gender and elections pre-audit

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May 3, 2019

South Africa: Gender and elections pre-audit

May 3: A preliminary gender audit of the South African elections due to be held on 8 May shows that while there will be a slight increase in women’s representation, women are still missing from the top echelons of political parties and from the media