Findings show that income transfer programmes must operate in deliberate coordination with ancillary social service institutions to deliver the maximum benefits for women’s empowerment.
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A firebrand activist for women’s rights, her novels espoused truths that made her hugely unpopular with the government.
Transnational feminism played a huge role in broadening gender studies in most institutions in Nigeria.
Women MPs point to a toxic environment in which a politics of insults, ridicule and rumour work against having more women in political offices.
Banks should consider and integrate women empowerment principles into their corporate social responsibility initiatives.
Though initial reactions towards abortion were negative, there were displays of understanding and empathy when discussing why women have abortions.
Adolescent girls can contribute to social change, economic growth, sustainable development and peaceful societies. They should be able to live their lives free from violence.
A literary icon, her autobiographies offer a way of understanding the country’s brutal past in order to heal and move forward.
The HPV vaccine is an effective prevention for cervical cancer, especially if adolescents get it before sexual debut.
The first female student at the famous Makerere University art school, Karuga only began an art career when she retired at 60. She ended up showing internationally.
Women’s motivations for joining terrorist networks belie Kenyan media accounts of naive girls manipulated through romantic notions of Jihadi brides or wives.
Empowerment can mean different things for different women, but access to information is key. In Mali radio is the main source of information.
Countries where traditional laws exist must uphold children’s rights and push for their best interest.
Universal energy access can only be achieved if people have the capabilities to use the energy to transform their lives.
Less than 30% of researchers worldwide are women. The biases and perceptions that keep women and girls out of STEM must be tackled.
Nigerian women’s experiences of conflict mirror their unequal status and the prevalence of gender violence in and out of conflict.
Colleges of education must have increased resources to improve training. They must also address gender-specific issues such as childcare provision, accommodation and sexual harassment.
COVID-19 restrictions created life-threatening challenges to female sex workers as they weren’t able to access their medication, support or their clients.
Local and national governments in west and central African countries must prioritise investment in providing access to HIV testing for all pregnant women.
The evidence shows that keeping girls in school not only reduces HIV risk, but also delays marriage and pregnancy, and improves mental health.
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