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Women’s groups in Niger push for justice amid coup and economic crisis

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Women’s groups in Niger push for justice amid coup and economic crisis

Source: UN Women

Even before Niger’s political crisis this summer, an estimated 10.6 million people, or 41 per cent of the population, faced moderate to acute food insecurity. The National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland took power on 26 July, and there are now more than 500,000 internally displaced people, 84 per cent of whom are women and children.

“This crisis threatens to ruin my business and drive me into food and financial insecurity”, said a woman identified as Hadiza, who makes a living importing clothes from Nigeria and spoke on a podcast aired as part of the women’s rights digital campaign “Niger Femmes Filles Paix” (Niger Women Girls Peace).

Click here to read the full article published by UN Women on 25 October 2023.

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Even before Niger’s political crisis this summer, an estimated 10.6 million people, or 41 per cent of the population, faced moderate to acute food insecurity. The National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland took power on 26 July, and there are now more than 500,000 internally displaced people, 84 per cent of whom are women and children.

“This crisis threatens to ruin my business and drive me into food and financial insecurity”, said a woman identified as Hadiza, who makes a living importing clothes from Nigeria and spoke on a podcast aired as part of the women’s rights digital campaign “Niger Femmes Filles Paix” (Niger Women Girls Peace).

Click here to read the full article published by UN Women on 25 October 2023.

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