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Did 2014 Do Anything for Women at Work? // 2014 fait quoi que ce soit pour les femmes au travail ?

Jide AdesinaDecember 30, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 30, 20140362

In 2014 several companies, including Universal Music Publishing Group andAmerican Apparel, tapped their first female chief executive officers. On the other hand, it was also the year Microsoft CEO Satya...

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Save Wasilat Project : Police Claim Wasila Tasi’u Confessed of killing her Forced Marriage Husband With Rat Poison // Projet De Save De Salma : Police Affirme Wasila Tasi’u Confessed D’avoir Tué Son Forcé Mariage Mari Avec Rat Poison

Jide AdesinaDecember 22, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 22, 20140338

Nigerian child bride Wasila Tasi’u speaks with defence counsel during her trial. (Getty) A packed Nigerian court has heard testimony that a 14-year-old girl admitted...

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AMA ATA AIDOO: ONE OF THE AFRICA`S OLDEST BEST AUTHOR, FEMINIST, ACADEMICIAN, AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED LITERARY GIANT AND INTELLECTUAL GHANAIAN FIGURE // AMA ATA AIDOO : UN DES PLUS ANCIEN MEILLEUR AUTEUR DE L’AFRIQUE, FÉMINISTE, ACADÉMICIEN, UNE RENOMMÉE GÉANT LITTÉRAIRE ET INTELLECTUELLE FIGURE GHANÉENNE

Jide AdesinaDecember 21, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 21, 20140524

“As Always…. a Painful Declaration of Independence I have been happy being me: an African...

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SADIE Resilient in The Struggle // SADIE Résiliente Dans La Lutte

Jide AdesinaDecember 18, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 18, 20140348

Fiercely nonsectarian, outspoken and with a keen mind, she had a deserved reputation for speaking out against perceived injustices. OBITUARY SADIE FORMAN (1929 – 2014)...

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Bill Cosby’s Wife Issues Statement of Support, Decries Lack of ‘Vetting’ of Accuser // Épouse Emet Une Déclaration De Bill Cosby De Soutien, Dénonce e Manque De “Vetting” D’accusateur

Jide AdesinaDecember 16, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 16, 20140338

Ted Johnson Senior Editor Camille Cosby, the wife of Bill Cosby, issued a statement on Monday in which she took issue with the way that...

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UN Secretary-General’s Special Adviser Amina J. Mohammed Interviewed On “Post-2015 Development Planning” // Conseiller spécial Amina J. Mohammed De UN Secretary-General Interrogé Sur “La Planification Du Développement Post-2015”

Jide AdesinaDecember 9, 2014

by Jide AdesinaDecember 9, 20140339

Amina J. Mohammed has served since June 2012 as the Special Adviser to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Post-2015 Development Planning. The Nigerian national brings...

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Pageant Steers Native Wichitan To Her True Calling: Helping Girls In Kenya // Reconstitution historique Steers Native Wichitan à Sa Véritable Vocation : Aider Les Filles En Kenya

Jide AdesinaNovember 30, 2014

by Jide AdesinaNovember 30, 20140365

Kelly Davis is an aspiring model, actress – and head of an international charity. That’s a lot for someone who just turned 22. Davis, a...

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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, 20140375

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, 20140420

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, 20140377

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, 20140365

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, 20140358

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, 20140334

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, 20140388

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, 20140375

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, 20140348

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, 20140346

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, 20140386

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, 20140365

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, 20140351

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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