This article first appeared in Forbes. “The world needs to look to mothers and to women in order to find peace, to emerge from the spiral of violence and hatred, and once more see things with genuinely human eyes and hearts,” said Pope Francis in his new year address on 1 January, World Peace Day. As Israel […]
Mafa community in Borno state, Northern Nigeria was among many towns that suffered attacks from the dreaded Boko Haram terrorists which killed many, plunged others into terrible conditions and hardship and forced to thousands to flee. Today, a lot has changed for the small town and that includes the presence of a popular first female […]
Global unemployment is expected to rise this year, with growing inequality and stagnant productivity also a cause for concern on the economic horizon, the UN labour agency ILO said on Wednesday January 10, 2024. Just over five per cent of the world’s workforce is without a job, according to the International Labour Organization’s World Employment and Social […]
In September 2017, Spotlight Initiative was launched as a global partnership to eliminate all forms of VAWG. Backed by a financial investment of EUR 500 million, the Initiative has operated in five regions (Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Pacific), responding to all forms of VAWG. In line with the 2030 Agenda, the […]
The Traditional Chiefs and Elders of Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County in Eastern Liberia have partnered with Spotlight Initiative in their quest to eradicate female genital mutilation (FGM) in the region. Chief Wilfred Garh, a member of the National Traditional Council of Chiefs and Elders of Liberia, and Ma Rebecca Yaoh, a respected Head of the […]
To achieve the inclusion and developmental impacts in rural Africa, as well as for the sustainability of their environment, land tenure security is important. While it is clear that there is a direct link between productivity, trade and economic growth – a recurring question at the recent Conference on Land Policy in Africa is, what […]
Pope Francis presided over a solemn Mass in honour of the 57th World Day of Peace on New Year’s Day, during which the pontiff underscored the pivotal role women have played in salvation history and continue to hold in bringing peace to the world in the 21st century. “The world, needs to look to mothers […]
Witnesses of 2009 Stadium Attack Take the Stand Over the past month, Guinea’s landmark trial around the country’s horrific 2009 stadium massacre entered a new phase as seven witnesses, including former high-level government officials, testified. Judges already have heard from each of the 11 accused, including Guinea’s former president, Moussa Dadis Camara, and more than […]
By Wallace Ruzvidzo African Union member states have agreed to take appropriate social and political measures to address women’s poverty by adopting gender responsive budgeting and principles, Minister of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Monica Mutsvangwa has said. Speaking at the African Union CSW68 pre-consultative feedback meeting, Minister Mutsvangwa said member states […]
By Maame Akua Amoah Twum and Carolyn Logan Women still trail men in education, employment, financial autonomy, and political participation. Key findings Africans see gender-based violence (GBV) as the most important women’s-rights- related issue that their government and society need to address, followed by too few women in influential positions in government, unequal access to […]
