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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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Africa | World
Human rights | Economy - Development | Gender - Women | Society
CGI partners announce new commitments to empower girls and women

afrol News, 24 September - Millions of girls and women will have access to improved health care, better education, and increased economic opportunity, thanks to the new commitments made at the Fifth Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), which brings together leaders from across sectors of society to identify solutions to some of the world's most pressing problems.

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Uganda
Politics | Economy - Development | Gender - Women | Human rights | Society
Grant to support grassroots development in Uganda

afrol News, 12 August - A US$50,000 grant to The Hunger Project (THP) has been made available to expand community mobilisation and leadership programmes in Uganda. Awarded by the Oprah's Angel Network, the programmes enable rural communities to overcome their own hunger and poverty on a sustainable basis.

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Ethiopia
Health | Gender - Women
Ethiopia seals $7.5 million deal

afrol News, 31 July - The Ethiopian government has secured a US $7.5 million pilot programme agreement today to address gender equality and women empowerment for the next three years.

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