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Africa
Gender - Women
Africa lags behind in education gender parity

afrol News, 5 July - Although about 90 percent of African constitutions endorse gender equality and affirmative action, only 11 countries have achieved parity in secondary education, a new study shows.

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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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