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Egypt
Gender - Women | Human rights | Science - Education | Society
Egypt varsity bans surgical masks in exams hall

afrol News, 13 January - Egypt’s university has banned the use of surgical masks in examinations halls after female students resorted to masks to replace niqab, a full face veil banned by government last October.

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Egypt
Gender - Women | Human rights | Society
Egyptian women to appeal niqab ban

afrol News, 4 January - Egyptian female students have vowed to appeal a total ban of niqab, the full face veil imposed by the government last October, rights activists have said in a statement.

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Africa | World
Science - Education | Gender - Women | Economy - Development | Society
Women researchers still scarce, UNESCO

afrol News, 23 November - Although the number of researchers working in developing countries over the last five years has increased by 50 per cent, women only occupy a very small percentage of these positions in some regions, according to a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) report released today.

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Zambia
Gender - Women | Society
Zambia launches campaign to end gender-based violence

afrol News, 30 October - A new campaign in Zambia backed by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has kicked off, calling for an end to gender-based violence, the second biggest scourge in the nation, following HIV and AIDS, according to the country's leader.

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Africa | Ethiopia
Economy - Development | Politics | Environment - Nature | Gender - Women | Society
African countries conclude gender and climate change training

afrol News, 19 October - Delegates from 26 African countries, plus Canada, Jamaica and Philippines, today in Addis Ababa concluded a three-day sensitisation training on gender and climate change, resolving to put necessary pressure on political leaders and African lead negotiators to integrate gender issues in climate change negotiations ahead of the 15th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

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