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US Department of Labor announces…04.11.2022 US State Department
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a funding opportunity of up to $5 million in grant funding to improve workplace protections for women in Liberia and Nigeria, particularly women from underserved groups or populations.
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What does security mean for women when…04.11.2022 UNICEF- Communique
In Mali, the hashtag #lavieestsacrée (life is sacred) has become the symbol of a revolt against the country’s endemic maternal mortality rates. It first appeared in 2021 after renowned journalist Hawa Séméga died during childbirth. High maternal…
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Mali: Failure to criminalise FGM a violation…04.11.2022 UN- Communique
Spanish courts must protect children from domestic violence and sexual abuse, say UN experts … Press releases … Governments must show greater commitment to tackle torture at home, a special rapporteur tells the human rights council … Statements …
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Mali: In Nia Ouro, Wagner’s men ‘tore off…04.11.2022 Benjamin Roger
Soldiers from the Russian private military company Wagner (pictured here on an unknown date in northern Mali). ©AP/SIPA. Three days after the arrival of the Malian army and mercenaries from the private Russian company in this village in central…
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Solar Power Energizes Women Entrepreneurs in…04.11.2022 All africa News/Deutsche Welle
In rural Mali, women entrepreneurs run small businesses powered by mini-grids. Electrified villages show more economic activity, which enables households and entrepreneurs to pay for the power they consume. The road to Zantiebougou, nearly 200…
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Why Malian Women Leave their Country of Birth04.11.2022 All Africa News
Why women chose to migrate from Mali … Women-run Listening Clubs in the Sahel actively cooperate with community radios to widen freedom of expression. In multiple villages in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, women often organize civil society…
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