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Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

Mexico’s first female president

The result of Mexico’s presidential election was historical for several reasons. It was the first time the winner was a woman, a non-Catholic and someone with scientific expertise unlike her predecessors who had degrees either in law or economics.

Emancipation

Women are slowly asserting themselves in MENA region

In Arab countries, examples prove that patriarchal family traditions can indeed be changed

Gender justice

To empower women, pass and enforce laws

Africa needs more women in positions of leadership, and that will require socio-cultural change

Women’s empowerment

Double burden of household work and earning money

As in many developing countries, masses of women are slaving away in Nigeria’s informal sector

Women’s rights

How illiteracy perpetuates oppression of Pakistani women

Half of Pakistan’s women cannot read or write in any language

Blog

Gender implications of Covid-19

Covid-19 hits women harder, warns OECD

Marginalisation

Living on the land – but not owning it

Zimbabwe’s women face resistance to exercising their rights to own land

Peacebuilding

Tribal conflicts threaten women

Women in Papua New Guinea are hard-hit by tribal wars

Education

Charcoal paying for education

A poor female charcoal-vendor in Uganda managed to send her children to university

Media

Discussing how to put women down best

Some Ugandan officials excuse men who practice domestic violence

Gender

Empowering women for economic growth

Women in Togo fight for equal economic opportunities