Uganda: Museveni Finally Assents to Anti-Homosexuality Bill
President Museveni has finally assented to the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023 to make it law. The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among
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Women and Gender
Uganda Enacts Harsh Anti-Lgbtq Law Including Death Penalty
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has signed one of the world’s toughest anti-LGBTQ laws, including the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality”,
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Rwanda: Obstetric Fistula Eradication Requires Accelerated Action – UNFPA
Each year on May 23, the global community commemorates the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula – a hole between
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Kenya: Research Reveals Most SME’s Are Women, Youth-Owned
Nairobi — A majority of small businesses in Kenya are managed by women and youth, a new report has shown,
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Ethiopian Journalist Melkamsew Puts Women At Show’s Heart
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Ethiopian journalist Melkamsew Solomon broadcasts a weekly radio program, Yimechish, which focuses on rural women in
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East Africa: Dr Edna Adan Ismail Receives 2023 Templeton Prize
The winner of the 2023 Templeton Prize is Dr. Edna Adan Ismail, a nurse-midwife, hospital founder, and healthcare advocate who
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Uganda: Phaneroo Ministries’ Annual Women Conference Returns
Phaneroo Ministries International is scheduled to hold the fifth edition of its annual women’s conference, My Great Price, on June
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Nigeria: 160 Women Claiming to Be Nigerians in Sudan Have No Passports to Fly Back – Govt
The Federal Government says 160 women claiming to be Nigerians in Sudan have no passports to fly back to the
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Kenya: Top 10 Best Selling Perfumes for Women in Kenya in 2023
Wearing a perfume has many effects. It not only helps you fight body odor but also and largely, helps boost
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Somalia: In Somalia, Spike in Gender-Based Attacks Compounds Plight of Displaced Women, Girls
Somali humanitarian workers and United Nations officials said women and girls in displaced camps are facing gender-based violence and rape
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