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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, 20140357

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, 20140330

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, 20140351

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, 20140367

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, 20140449

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, 20140350

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, 20140420

The Hollywood star has signed on to...

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Braids, The Crown Of African Women;Handy Hairstyles For The Rain

Jide AdesinaSeptember 21, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 21, 20140386

BRAIDS are arguably the most convenient hairstyle for a rainy day. As we continue to wake up to rainy mornings, we find ourselves hating the...

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Women Empowerment Recognized By Gambia’s Icon Of Progress -Veep Tells Development Forum On Gender

Jide AdesinaSeptember 11, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 11, 20140357

The vice president of the Republic and Women’s Affairs minister has told delegates attending a development forum on gender Wednesday that gender equality and empowerment...

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No Single State Can Claim To Have A Perfect Human Rights Record- Commissioner For Human Rights Navi Pillay

Jide AdesinaSeptember 8, 2014September 8, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 8, 2014September 8, 20140375

As the United Nations High Commissioner for Rights, Navanethem (Navi) Pillay has spent the last six years spearheading the Organization’s efforts to protect and promote fundamental...

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African Business Women Forum: AfDB Encourages Women To Get Into Nontraditional Business

Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 2014

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 5, 20140358

participant Ms. Dzifa Anyasor (left) receiving her certificate...

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Donna Langley, Producer Debra Martin Chase To Be Honored by African American Film Critics Assocation

Jide AdesinaAugust 28, 2014

by Jide AdesinaAugust 28, 20140397

The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) announced several honors for its annual awards show, including Sparkle producer Debra...

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Top 10 Richest Women In Africa 2014

Jide AdesinaAugust 27, 2014

by Jide AdesinaAugust 27, 20140397

Women in Africa have come a long way. In almost all the indigenous cultures across the continent, they were considered less valuable. To some extent,...

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The Miraculous Deliverance of Oga Jona, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Jide AdesinaJuly 19, 2014

by Jide AdesinaJuly 19, 20140378

The Miraculous Deliverance of Oga Jona, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie As soon as he opened his eyes, he felt it. A strange peace, a calm...

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FORCED MARRIAGE, A CALL TO UNICEF AND AMNESTY INT’L TO SAVE WASILA UMARU

Jide AdesinaJuly 15, 2014November 5, 2014

by Jide AdesinaJuly 15, 2014November 5, 20140383

By Veronica Olayinka and ‘Jide Adesina A call to Human Rights worldwide to intervene in the case of Wasila Umar the child bride that...

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FORCED MARRIAGE, A CALL TO UNICEF AND AMNESTY INT'L TO SAVE WASILA UMARU

Jide AdesinaJuly 15, 2014

by Jide AdesinaJuly 15, 20140372

By Veronica Olayinka and ‘Jide Adesina A call to Human Rights worldwide to intervene in the case of Wasila Umar the child bride that...

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Mamphela Ramphele, Veteran of Anti-Apartheid Struggle, Quits Politics

Jide AdesinaJuly 12, 2014July 12, 2014

by Jide AdesinaJuly 12, 2014July 12, 20140401

Mamphela Ramphele, a prominent veteran of the struggle against apartheid, raised great expectations in early 2013 by entering politics and starting a new party. A...

SPORTS TOTAL GAMES Women's World

Serena Staggers Out Of Doubles With Illness

Jide AdesinaJuly 4, 2014July 4, 2014

by Jide AdesinaJuly 4, 2014July 4, 20140447

By Melissa Isaacson Hannah Storm discusses Serena Williams’ condition and career with ESPN tennis analysts Pam Shriver, Chris Evert and LZ Granderson. LONDON — While the...

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Mbuya Chiweshe in Bid to Revive Culture

Jide AdesinaJune 28, 2014

by Jide AdesinaJune 28, 20140403

Internationally acclaimed mbira queen Mbuya Stella Chiweshe is set to launch Chivanhu Trust and host...

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women in Politics ;Problems Militating Against Women In Politics

Jide AdesinaJune 25, 2014June 25, 2014

by Jide AdesinaJune 25, 2014June 25, 20140406

Nigerian women have encountered a number of problems while venturing into politics. There is large scale discrimination from the men folk, both in voting for...

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