Southern Africa
Politics | Gender - Women
Southern Africa lags behind gender targets
SANF / afrol News, 19 November - Tougher measures are needed if Southern Africa is to attain its 50-percent target for representation of women in political and decision-making positions at all levels by the 2015 deadline.
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World
Economy - Development | Politics | Gender - Women | Human rights | Society
Need for action to empower women - Migiro
afrol News, 2 March - While there have been advances over the past 15 years to advance gender equality and the empowerment of women, there is still a clear need to move from commitment to action in several key areas, the UN Deputy Secretary-General said yesterday at the start of a two-week United Nations meeting on women.
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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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