Women Empowerment
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International
How this Kenyan Woman became the First Female MP in her Constituency
During campaigns, Jumwa's male rivals tried to undermine her as a woman, by highlighting that a woman has never been…
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Business
Market Vendor Association Executives Networking and Learning Forum
This 6 year initiative (2014 – 2019) aims to ensure that marketplaces in rural and urban areas in Fiji, Solomon…
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International
22 Women Elected Members of Kenyan Parliament
These 22 women alongside 328 men will form Kenya's 12th parliament.
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Featured
PNG Woman Recipient of Fullbright Scholarship
The U.S. Embassy of Papua New Guinea has announced that Deslyn Siniu is the successful recipient of the 2017-2018 Fulbright…
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International
Tunisian President Calls for Equal Inheritance for Women
Inheritance in Tunisia is guided by Sharia or Islamic law, where a woman's share is equivalent to half of a…
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International
Tunisia Passes Law to Combat Violence Against Women
Prior to the creation of this law the only progressive legislation in place was the ‘Code of Personal Status’ which…
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Culture
Jordan's 'Marry the Rapist' Law Abolished
the ‘marry the rapist’ law is provided for under Article 308 of the Jordanian Penal Code. Article 308 stipulates that…
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Culture
Jordan’s ‘Marry the Rapist’ Law Abolished
the ‘marry the rapist’ law is provided for under Article 308 of the Jordanian Penal Code. Article 308 stipulates that…
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Life
Market for Change | Creating Safer Market Places for Women
The M4C project aims to ensure safer marketplaces in both urban and rural areas for women in Fiji, Solomon Islands…
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News
US Embassy Announces Funding Opportunity for Women’s Empowerment
This opportunity is open to not-for-profit, non-governmental, community-based, and civil society organisations registered in Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, or Solomon…
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