Human Development Ranking: 2011 UNDP Report
By Ruth Owino The Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest gender disparities in education, high maternal mortality and adolescent
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1.8Million Kenyan women have unplanned pregnancies annually
By Ruth Owino A new survey indicates Kenya is one of the countries with the highest proportion of
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By Ruth Owino In October 2000, the UN Security Council (UNSC) adopted a groundbreaking resolution on women, peace
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By Ruth Owino The world is marking the United Nations Day, which is annually observed on October 24th
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By Ruth Owino The first International Day of Rural Women was observed on 15 October 2008. This day,
Learn MoreKenya ranked top globally in gender reforms
By Ruth Owino Increased access by women to justice, property rights and top jobs has seen Kenya emerge
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By Ruth Owino This year’s Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded jointly to three women – Liberian President
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By Ruth Owino Approximately 28 percent of women in Kenya have undergone FGM, with the highest numbers being
Learn MoreBothaina Kamel, Egypt's First Female Presidential Candidate Speaks
Dear Sisters, Thank you very much for your kind invitation, I have the great honor. Being an
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The African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET) in 2009 embarked on the Freedom of Information (FOI) and
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Commemoration of Democracy Day & Right to Know, FEMNET is hosting a film screening of “Egypt: We are Watching You” followed by a discussion & poetry on 28.9.11 at the University of Nairobi (Education Theatre II, Main Campus)
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Wangari Maathai: A Warrior in the Quest for Justice Nebila Abdulmelik Yesterday, September 25th 2011, the world said
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