Kenya: Women MPs Threaten Suit Over Gender Rule
Women MPs may move to court to challenge the publication of the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill that seeks to postpone indefinitely the enactment…
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Women’s Empowerment At Top of Agenda As AfDB Launches Gender Equality Index for Africa
Are women and men on a level playing field? That was the question of debate on Monday, May 25 as the African Development Bank…
Why We Need More African Women in Parliaments
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Duggar Scandal Should Prompt TLC To Help Fight Child Abuse, Advocate Says
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