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Africa: Report Exposes Hidden Crisis in Southern Africa’s Public Health Sector – Gender Equality on Paper, Patriarchy in Practice

eriinfo.com9 months ago04 mins

A new report released by WomenLift Health lays bare a critical but often overlooked barrier to resilient health systems in Southern Africa: a persistent leadership gap for women in the public health sector, despite decades of progressive gender equality policies. Based on a comprehensive stakeholder analysis across ten countries including Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi,…

Africa: Namibia Closes 81.1% of Gender Gap to Become Africa’s Most Gender Equal Economy

eriinfo.com10 months ago06 mins

The southern African country of about three million people is not only the continent’s top performer, but also the only African nation to break into the top 10 worldwide, a milestone fuelled by its unprecedented leadership configuration. Namibia is Africa’s most gender-equal economy, closing 81.1% of its gender gap and ranking eighth globally in the…

Africa: Sub-Sahara Africa Progresses in Closing Gender Gap …Women in Lower – and Middle-Income Economies Move Into Formal Jobs

eriinfo.com10 months ago09 mins

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks sixth in terms of the global gender gap, with a current score of 68% according to the World Economic Forum (WEF). In its latest Global Gender Gap Report 2025, released this week, the WEF notes Sub-Saharan Africa displays wide variation across countries, but its success stories demonstrate that progress is possible in…