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Dozens of women’s rights activists and members of feminist organisations gathered outside a courthouse in Perpignan, southern France, on Monday, calling for stronger legal protections for women and children following the killing of 11-year-old Lyhanna earlier this month. Footage shows demonstrators holding banners demanding greater child protection and listening toContinue Reading

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Introduction Over the past decade, organizations across the world have made visible progress in promoting workplace diversity. More women are entering leadership pipelines, participating in boardroom discussions and occupying positions once dominated by men. On paper, this appears to signal progress. Yet for many women in today’s workplace, representation hasContinue Reading

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Sexual exploitation and trafficking are pervasive across Africa, fuelled by poverty, conflict, climate change, displacement, and cross-border trafficking At the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) 85th Ordinary Session, leading women’s rights organisation Equality Now (www.EqualityNow.org) issued a stark warning: women and girls across Africa continue to suffer serious humanContinue Reading

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The 23rd International Conference on AIDS and STIs (Sexually Transmitted Infections) in Africa (ICASA) has opened in Accra, Ghana’s capital.    Women leaders, including first ladies across the continent, gathered late Wednesday at the Accra International Conference Center for the six-day conference to deliberate on strategies for advancing the continent’sContinue Reading