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Learn MoreAfrican Women's Position on the New Development Agenda
United Nations – Sunday, 2 August 2015, 193 governments agreed to a historic agenda for global sustainable development
Learn MoreGender Equality, Women's Empowerment & Money – What Formula Works
By Catherine Nyambura* Gender equality is discussed as part of our lunch time banter, as a crucial component
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By Ms Tafadzwa Muropa* The Third International Conference on Financing for Developmet (FfD3) held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,
Learn MoreFinance Her Future: Gender Responsive Budgeting
By Nyaguthii Wangui Maina* As the Third International Conference on Financing for Development drew to a close last
Learn MoreWomen’s Forum: Feminist Perspectives on the Third International Conference on Financing for Development
By Nyaguthii Wangui Maina* July 10th 2015, marked an important day when feminists from around the globe converged
Learn MoreILLEGAL SEX: Is it culture, religion, traditions or purely sexual superiority
“I think marrying off a child to an old man is not about tradition, religion, culture but purely
Learn MoreYoung and Capable: Why Young People Must be at the Centre of Efforts to End Child Marriage
As I packed my bags to begin a journey that would take me several thousand miles from my
Learn MoreWomen's Rights and Illicit Financial Flows
FEMNET Head of Communications Nebila Abdulmelik caught up with Samantha Spooner of the Mail & Guardian to share her thoughts on Illicit
Learn MoreEnding FGM & Harmful Traditional Practices: Engaging Our Religious & Cultural Leaders
By Otina Kennedy* In many African communities, cultural leaders are increasingly under pressure to remain relevant in light
Learn MoreThe Gender Equality, Tax Justice and Economic Growth Conundrum
By Nyaguthii Wangui Maina* [This is a series of blog posts on the African Feminist Strategy meeting on
Learn MoreOpen Letter to President Muhammadu Buhari to #BringBackOurGirls
“The families and communities of the Chibok girls as well as countless others who have witnessed the abduction
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