Tanzania: Dlamini Zuma tells AU leaders to up gender equality, women empowerment

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – In marking 2015 as the year of women’s empowerment and development, Africa should take its continental programme of gender equality and women’s empowerment to a higher level, African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini … Read More

United Nations Committee urges Djibouti to curb violence against women

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Photo: Eric A. Clement PANA New York, US – The Geneva-based UN Human Rights Committee has urged the government of Djibouti to effectively enforce laws aimed at protecting women from violence. The committee, in a statement obtained by PANA in … Read More

UN Security Council tasks nations on women’s role in peace process

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Photo: UN PANA New York, US- The UN Security Council on Friday issued a strong call on the international community to strengthen its commitment to ensuring that women play a more prominent role in conflict prevention, resolution and in post-war … Read More