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Gender

This beat covers policies about gender equality, empowering of women, issues of violence against women, and gender-related rights.

A woman.
Gender

Nonhlanhla Dlamini: Leading the fight against gender-based violence in Eswatini

Gender Based Violence
These women are smallholder farmers who follow ecological or organic practices that minimize the use of external inputs and synthetic chemicals, thus helping to preserve the environment.
Gender

Women farmers in Ghana lead the charge against climate change

climate They are calling for transformative changes in agriculture sector aimed at reducing carbon emissions.
Viola Cheptoo (center) - fighting GBV and climate change.
Gender

Kenyan marathoner fighting Gender-Based Violence in memory of fallen athletes

Gender Based Violence Viola Cheptoo started a foundation to create awareness and support GBV survivors. They visit schools, youth training camps, and churches, educating young girls on the red flags to watch out for and stressing the importance of speaking out against violence.
A woman
Gender

‘Education gave me new life and purpose’

Education A survivor of sexual violence uses her powerful story to advocate for the empowerment of other survivors and promote education as a preventive measure.

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Jewel Taylor, Vice President of Liberia.
Gender

Liberia’s vice-president lauds women’s role in mitigating impact of climate change

For the Africa We Want, prioritize women and girls as we fight COVID-19 pandemic

Now is the time to sprint if we want to end hunger, achieve other SDGs

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— Dr. Jemimah Njuki, the Custodian for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment for the UN Food Systems Summit 2021 and a Food Systems Champion.

Ohemaa Adjei Andoh

STEM can be fun, says Ohemaa Adjei Andoh of Ghana

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STEM can develop the innovations we need in Africa, says Gecci Karuri-Sebina

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Walvis Bay on the Atlantic Ocean is the main port in Namibia and home to many fishing companies.

Africa’s strategic priorities to recover better

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— Cristina Duarte, UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Africa.

Digital transformation expert Timothy Laku

Digital tools can transform Africa, tackle food insecurity

agricultureUgandaA conversation with Ugandan digital technologist, Timothy Laku.

Ethiopia: UNFPA calls for the protection and justice for women and girls in Tigray

— Dr. Julitta Onabanjo, UNFPA Regional Director for East and Southern Africa.

Women must no longer be ‘squeezed into a small corner’, landmark Forum declares

Ambassador Ammo Aziza Baroud

Chad at the UN: Determined to have African voices heard in international forums

— Ambassador Ammo Aziza Baroud is the Permanent Representative of Chad to the UN in New York. She talks about her priorities and the importance of women’s empowerment.

Susan Ojochide commenced her PhD research in 2020 at Bayero University in Kano, Nigeria.

Tackling one of Africa’s greatest enemies – drought

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Susan Ojochide (from Nigeria) talks about her research that will help to alleviate food insecurity in semi-arid areas.

Sylvia Wairimu Maina, a PhD scholar at Sokoine University, Tanzania, conducting research

What’s in an African cabbage? A lot, says researcher

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Sylvia Wairimu Maina (from Kenya) talks about her doctoral research on the nutritional benefits of the African cabbage.

Fatoumata Thiam.

Using Artificial Intelligence to transform agriculture in Africa

AfricaagricultureFatoumata Thiam (from Senegal) talks about her groundbreaking research that assesses energy efficiency in irrigation networks.