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UN Sounds Alarm To End ‘Global Pandemic’ Of Violence Against Women // UN Alarme Pour Mettre Fin A « Pandémie Mondiale » De La Violence Contre Les Femmes

Jide AdesinaNovember 26, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 26, 20140320

Violence against women and girls is a global pandemic that destroys lives, fractures communities and holds back development, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said as...

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The Nonagenarian,“Jewel of Inestimable Value” Happy 99th Birthday, Mama HID Awolowo // La Mama Nonagénaire, Joyeux Anniversaire 99e « Joyau D’une Valeur Inestimable », Cacha Awolowo

Jide AdesinaNovember 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 25, 20140349

Any individual who reaches this milestone deserves to be celebrated. Here’s wishing Mrs Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo, the wife of late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, many more healthy...

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Keroche CEO wins CNBC Africa Business Woman of the Year award // Keroche CEO Gagne CNBC Afrique Femme D’affaires De L’année

Jide AdesinaNovember 19, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 19, 20140318

Tabitha Karanja, founder and CEO of Keroche Breweries, has...

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Miniskirt outrage -Protesters call for ‘women’s protection in kenya // Minijupe Indignation – Appel De Manifestants Pour “Protection Des Femmes Au kenya

Jide AdesinaNovember 17, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 17, 20140315

Over 200 people protested in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, after a group of men tore off a woman’s clothes for wearing a miniskirt.The protesters chanted...

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UN Mission Finds No Evidence Confirming Alleged Mass Rapes In North Darfur Town // Mission Des Nations Unies Constate Qu’aucune Preuve Confirmant N’Allégué Des Viols En Masse Dans La Ville Du Darfour Du Nord

Jide AdesinaNovember 11, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 11, 20140315

Photo: UNAMID After being granted access yesterday to investigate allegations of the mass rape of 200 women and girls in a town in North Darfur,...

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Stephanie Linus’ Foundation Provides Free VVF Surgery for 20 women // Fondation Stephanie Linus fournit gratuitement Chirurgie De Fistule Vésico-Vaginale pour 20 femmes

Jide AdesinaNovember 10, 2014November 10, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 10, 2014November 10, 20140283

In an effort to spread the word further on dangers posed by Vesicovaginal Fistula and to help as many women as possible who have the condition,...

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Juliet Ibrahim In The Spectacle of African Fashion Icon // Juliet Ibrahim Dans Le Spectacle De L’icône De La Mode Africaine

Jide AdesinaNovember 8, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 8, 20140331

The Afrika Market celebrates and congratulates actress Juliet Ibrahim, an African fashion icon and actress, on her newest accolade. She received an award for her...

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UN To Investigate The Mass Rape Of 200 Women And Girls In Northern Region Of Darfur // Nations Unies Pour Enquêter Sur Les Viols Massifs De 200 Femmes Et Filles Dans La Région Du Darfour-Nord

Jide AdesinaNovember 8, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 8, 20140320

Reiterating the support of the UN to Sudanese authorities to address any incidents of conflict-related sexual violence in a comprehensive manner, Ms. Bangura said her...

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Amal Clooney Calls For Release Of Egyptian-Canadian Journalist Jailed In Cairo // Amal Clooney Demande La Libération De La Journaliste Canado-Egyptiennes, Emprisonné Au Caire

Jide AdesinaNovember 6, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 6, 20140287

Lawyer Amal Clooney arrives for a press conference at Acropolis Museum in Athens, (AP / Petros Giannakouris) Prominent human rights lawyer Amal Clooney is calling...

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Gender Equality Is About Human Dignity, Says Kagame // L’égalité Des Sexes S’agit De La Dignité Humaine, Affirme Kagame

Jide AdesinaOctober 29, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 29, 20140295

Digital empowerment of women is a global challenge and valuable innovation is not the reserve of a particular sex, President Paul Kagame said yesterday. The...

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Leymah Roberta Gbowee A Peace Activist , Nobel laureate And African Most Inspirational Speaker // Activiste Leymah Roberta Gbowee Un Paix, Prix Nobel Et Africains Les Plus Conférencier

Jide AdesinaOctober 25, 2014October 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 25, 2014October 25, 20140315

Leymah Roberta Gbowee was born on the 1st of February 1972. she is a Liberian peace activist responsible for leading a women’s peace movement that...

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Congolese Journalist Caddy Adzuba Wins Asturias Peace Award // Journaliste Congolais Caddy Adzuba Remporte Le Prix De Paix De Asturias

Jide AdesinaOctober 24, 2014October 24, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 24, 2014October 24, 20140307

Congolese rights campaigner and award-winning journalist Caddy Adzuba has won the Asturias Foundation’s Concorde Prize for 2014. The Asturias are the Spanish-speaking world’s equivalent of...

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UN Spotlights Rural Women As ‘Force’ That Can Drive Global Progress // De La Force ‘ONU Spots femmes Rurales Car Cela Peut Conduire Le Progrès Global

Jide AdesinaOctober 16, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 16, 20140288

Rural women are key agents for achieving the transformational economic, environmental and social changes required for sustainable development, the United Nations declared ahead of the...

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Nearly One In Four Adolescent Girls Experience Physical Violence // Près D’un Quart Des Adolescentes Subissent Des Violences Physiques

Jide AdesinaOctober 13, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 13, 20140302

Almost one quarter of girls aged 15 to 19 worldwide are victims of some form of physical violence, according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF)....

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UN Envoy On Sexual Violence Warns Rapes In South Sudan Will ‘Haunt’ Generations // Envoyé Des Nations Unies Sur la Violence Sexuelle Met en Garde Viols Dans le Sud-Soudan Générations “Haunt”

Jide AdesinaOctober 7, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 7, 20140281

The horrors of sexual violence in South Sudan did not end with the ceasefire agreement, a senior United Nations official today said calling on citizens...

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UN Official Seeks Women Agenda On Climate Change // Cherche Officiel Programme Des Nations Unies Sur Le Changement Climatique Femmes

Jide AdesinaOctober 3, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 3, 20140298

A senior official with the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) says climate change has a disproportional impact on...

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African most inspirational women of 21st Century // Les Femmes Les Plus Inspirantes Africains De 21e Siècle

Jide AdesinaOctober 1, 2014

by Jide AdesinaOctober 1, 20140317

Women’s struggles to control our bodies are real problems in every corner of the world. As I write this, in the US and UK legislators...

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Aso Oke: Nigerian Yoruba’s Colorful, Ceremonial Fabric

Jide AdesinaSeptember 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 27, 20140350

By Rafiu Ajakaye LAGOS At the heart of the rich culture and traditions of the Yoruba people of southwestern Nigeria is a quintessential fabric – the Aso...

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FIFA Delegation To Survey Women’s World Cup Turfs

Jide AdesinaSeptember 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 27, 20140304

A group of players led by United States forward Abby Wambach have been publicly protesting since last year and a lawyer representing the athletes tells...

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Angelina Jolie Set To Direct Conservationist Richard Leakey Biopic ‘Africa

Jide AdesinaSeptember 22, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 22, 20140362

The Hollywood star has signed on to...

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