NAIROBI, Jul 15 2024 (IPS) – In the heart of Empash village, a fragmented community nestled in Suswa, Narok County, some 62 miles northwest of Nairobi, Naomy Kolian’s story unfolds like a gripping saga of pain, resilience, and unyielding determination. It was here, amidst the familiar surroundings of her home, that she was subjected to female […]
With only 17 per cent of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on track and just six more years until the 2030 deadline, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has called for a new era of inspiring leadership, ahead of a special event on Monday July 15th, 2024 to galvanize action. The Special Event entitled Keeping the SDG Promise: Pathways […]
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 12 2024 (IPS) – Droughts, cyclones, floods and extreme temperatures – these are the ‘new abnormal’ of a world in which weather-related events are becoming increasingly prolonged, intense and frequent. While Africa contributes only 2 to 3 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions and it is the least responsible for the global […]
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, passed for second reading a Bill seeking to alter the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (As Amended) and provide for seat reservations for women in the National Assembly as well as the State Houses of Assembly. Titled ‘A Bill for an Act to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic […]
The international community must urgently summon the commitment and investments needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the 2030 deadline, the UN Deputy Secretary-General stressed on Monday, july 8, 2024 Addressing the opening of the 2024 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), Amina Mohammed called for transformative actions and bold policies to address pressing global challenges […]
PRESS RELEASE WE, the women of Sudan from women’s organisation, civil society, the private sector, gatheredinKampala, Uganda from 3-4 July 2024, on the occasion of the Sudan Women’s Peace Dialogue, convened by the African Union Commission through the Office of the Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security, under the leadership of the AU High Level Panel on […]
PRESS RELEASE The Sudan Women’s Peace Dialogue, a landmark conference held in Kampala on July 3-4, 2024, gathered more than 60 Sudanese women from various backgrounds. Participants included representatives from peace-building networks, political groups, faith-based organizations, and civil society. Convened by the African Union Commission’ Chairperson H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat through the Office of the […]
Need to Adopt Human Rights-Focused Framework The African Union Commission and its specialized agency on girls and women’s education is currently hosting a conference in Addis Ababa with government ministers, education experts, and civil society representatives to accelerate progress on girls’ and women’s education. Fifty-one million girls are out of school across Africa. Globally, nine […]
The President of Sierra Leone announced on July 2, 2024, the promulgation of a law prohibiting child marriage. This law provides for 15 years in prison and a fine of at least 50 thousand Leone (about 3500 Canadian dollars for any perpetrator of child marriage. By criminalizing the marriage of anyone under the age of […]
On Friday June 28th, 2024 , at the UN Human Rights Council’s (OHCHR) first panel for the annual full-day discussion on women’s rights, The UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Friday told a Human Rights Council panel that it’s time to eliminate laws and practices that contribute to “economic violence” against women and girls. […]
