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Opening session of the #MaputoAt20 celebrations: "It is important to reflect on why the Maputo Protocol was deemed necessary. The answer lies in the persistent discrimination and harmful practices against women and girls." - Hon. Commissioner Janet Ramatoulie Sallah-Njie

Hear! Hear!

African Union SOAWR AfricanCommissionHPR Dynafec-Rdc UN Women Liaison Office to the AU & UNECA Awa Ndiaye Seck Pan African Women's Organization Public Service and Human Capital Development My Gov An electrifying speech from Senator Hon. Catherine Mumma said Ministries of Gender should be treated as strategic Ministries. "To secure the future of women's rights movement we must secure the girl child. To secure the future of gender equality we must secure the boy child"

CNN EXCLUSIVE: Elon Musk's Twitter "ghosted" laid off employees in its only Africa office without severance or benefits. The Ghana-based team have not been paid a cent, unlike former staff in North America & Europe edition.cnn.com/2023/07/17/tec…

Grateful to @katespadeNY for the opportunity to discuss the importance of investing in #mentalhealth and well-being as a sustaining force for women’s and girls’ empowerment #WD2023 #genderequality

Hopeful - to greater impact!

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Thanks for the feature Greenpeace International

This is why we as Kenyan men should speak boldly, and loudly against #EndFemicideKE. These two men hatefully tell these young ladies, “We are going to kill you!” As a man and a father, these men don’t speak for the men I know. William Samoei Ruto, PhD where is your voice? #TotalShutDownKE

Remembering Dr. Mwele Malecela on what would have been her 61st birthday. Her legacy lives on through the Mwele Malecela Mentorship Programme, continuing to inspire & empower women. Her legacy is now our mission. Join us #NeverForget #WomenHistoryMonth

Sugar in baby food: why Nestlé needs to be held to account in Africa theconversation.com/sugar-in-baby-… via The Conversation Africa

#DYK In #Algeria, women can only seek a divorce on certain grounds, whereas men have a blanket right to seek divorce. It’s time to #FreeOurFamilyLaws Learn more in our new report on #FamilyLaw in #Africa: equalitynow.org/africafamilylaw #FamilyMatters

Countries incl DRCongo, Kenya & Mozambique banned child marriage. Cameroon, Senegal, Tanzania still allow it. Nigeria outlawed child marriage in 2003, but the practice continues in the north of the country, where 50% of girls are married before the age of 18 #Women #Africa

The world rushes to Africa to mine critical minerals like lithium – how can the continent deal with the demand theconversation.com/the-world-is-r… via The Conversation Africa

📢 Our podcast "We Change the Rules" hosted by award-winning broadcaster Samira Ahmed offers unique insights on policies that govts should consider to achieve legal & gender equality. Read why it's a must-listen: equalitynow.org/news_and_insig… Available on Apple, Spotify & YouTube.

This #PrideMonth we are celebrating the legacy of Bev and her contributions to #LGBTQ+ activism amidst racial tensions during the apartheid in #SouthAfrica. Listen to Beverley sharing her experiences in our podcast #WeChangeTheRules: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-…

An outrageous law stops smallholder farmers in Kenya from using indigenous seeds to exchange them with other farmers - an age-old tradition. To make it worse, these farmers face a prison sentence of up to two years or a fine of up to 1,000,000 Kenyan Shillings (7,800$)...

As it says on the tin - and then some! Use it. #MaputoProtocol #21years #HumanRights #Africa equalitynow.org/news_and_insig…

I’ve seen the silhouettes of so many people—so many children—burning alive, that I can’t look at fire anymore without feeling sick to my stomach. WE MUST STOP THIS MASSACRE. May the Palestinians forgive us.