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Egypt
Egypt's human trafficking fight crippled, expert

afrol News, 22 April - Lack of awareness about the full extent of human trafficking and an absence of accurate data in Egypt is one of the key challenges in the country's efforts to combat the crime. Especially women and children are in danger.

Africa
Women's worst world-wide

afrol News, 8 March - A ranking released today, on Women's Day, reveals that among the top-ten worst countries for women, seven are African. Female genital mutilation, sexual and violence, lack of education, HIV risks and traditional discrimination are women's worst enemies in Africa.

Sierra Leone
UN partners media to fight sexual violence in S/Leone

afrol News, 15 February - With not a single conviction resulting from the thousands of sexual violence cases reported last year in Sierra Leone, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is hoping the media can be a power ally in spotlighting how these offences go unpunished in the West African nation.

Egypt
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.

Egypt
Speaker calls for law to protect women against harassment

afrol News, 16 December - Egypt's deputy parliament speaker has appealed for the law to protect women from sexual harassment on the streets, saying it has gone beyond all limits with the latest harassment of children.

Uganda
Uganda hails anti-Female Genital Mutilation bill

afrol News, 14 December - Human Rights groups have welcomed Ugandan legislators’ decision to endorse the proposed law banning female genital mutilation.

Eritrea
30 Christian women arrested in Eritrea

afrol News, 11 December - The Eritrean authorities have arrested and detained 30 elderly Christian women during a prayer meeting. The women are reportedly held without charge by the district office of the federal security service.

Sudan
Special unit to guard gender and sexual violence for Darfur

afrol News, 19 August - The police component of the joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping operation in Darfur has established a special investigations unit to monitor and report on crimes involving sexual and gender-based violence, a prevalent problem in the western Sudanese region.

Africa | World
Ban calls for tough measures against sexual violence

afrol News, 28 July - The systematic use of sexual violence as a weapon, mainly against women, is rife in armed conflicts in Africa, Asia and Europe, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned today in his latest report on the scourge, calling for states to strengthen prevention and protection measures against the crime.

Southern Africa
Regional action plan to combat human trafficking adopted

afrol News, 29 May - The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) ministers responsible for combating trafficking in persons have adopted a ten-year Regional Strategic Plan of Action, aimed at increased cooperation and adoption of national policies that will help curb the practice.

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