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    It will come as no surprise to many women that violence against women is now a "national emergency". (Violence against women in England and Wales: police announces "national emergency"

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    July 28, 2024

    Some women-focused civil society organisations (CSOs) are calling for the domestication of the National Women Economic Empowerment (WEE) Policy and Action Plan by state governments across Nigeria. The organisations

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    June 2, 2024

    Lady Willingdon Public School for Girls was established in 1922 with the sole objective of empowering girls and women through education. | Photo by R. RAGU At Lady Willingdon

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    May 28, 2024

    Deadline: April 24, 2024 The Canadian High Commission in Sierra Leone is pleased to launch its annual call for proposals for the Canadian Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI). The

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    April 24, 2024

    Lighthouse Learning, India's leading early childhood and K-12 education group, has launched a poignant film on the resilience and strength of women across the world on the occasion of

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    March 8, 2024

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    New Study Reveals Disturbing Trend in Violence Against Women – Happening After Disasters

    Urban women are believed to enjoy greater social, economic and political opportunities and freedoms compared to their rural counterparts. At the same time, studies have shown that barriers to

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    March 28, 2024

    On March 26, before a packed house of more than 150 students, a panel of notable women kicked off the university's inaugural Women's Empowerment Summit, discussing their professional careers

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    April 12, 2024

    Two 18-year-olds from the country's Gironde region have been arrested on suspicion of planning one or more terrorist attacks ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, the French

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    July 25, 2024

    You’re reading this now from Entrepreneur Middle East, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. Mira Smart Semeshkina, founder of the Dubai-based women's empowerment community Women's Empowerment (WE) Council, aimed

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    May 2, 2024

    As reported by The Guardian, recent studies have revealed an alarming increase in domestic violence against women following many natural disasters, prompting activists to speak out about prevention and

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    July 26, 2024