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UCLG Africa: Empowering women to transform the continent

With the victory of Mrs. Fatimetou Abdel Malick as the newly elected President of the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) for Africa, the...

Michael Simire - May 27, 2022

Gender

NEITI underscores need to address gender, environmental issues in extractive industry

The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has underscored the need to go beyond global standard prescription to address peculiar gender and environmental issues...

Michael Simire - May 24, 2022

Gender

Women want govts to adopt, implement gender climate action plans

State and local governments have been urged to adopt and implement Gender and Climate Change Action Plans. Likewise, government and stakeholders were charged to ensure...

Michael Simire - May 21, 2022

Gender

ActionAid seeks social protection measures for women, girls

ActionAid has called for the immediate roll-out of social protection measures, including cash transfers and food support targeting women and girls and families at...

Michael Simire - May 6, 2022

Gender

Group tasks govt on women empowerment for economic growth

Women and Half Initiative (WAH), a women’s advocacy group, has tasked the three-tiers of government on women empowerment for optimal economic growth and development...

admin - April 24, 2022

Gender

Earth Day: CSDevNet lists merits of investing in women, girls

As the Climate and Sustainable Development Network (CSDevNet) joined the rest of the world in marking Earth Day 2022, its Board Chair, Dr. Ibrahim...

admin - April 22, 2022

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Increased funding of women’s empowerment programmes, panacea to climate change, environmental degradation

Climate change and environmental degradation represent a great threat to poverty reduction and to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Women bear the brunt of...

admin - April 18, 2022

Gender

CSR-in-Action, Ford Foundation highlight plight of extractive community women in new documentary

The themes of social justice and gender inclusion dominated discussions at the premiere of "Earth Women", a poignant documentary that explores the plight of...

Michael Simire - April 12, 2022

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