Africa: Sirleaf Urges African States to Ratify AU Women’s Protection Convention.

Africa: Sirleaf Urges African States to Ratify AU Women’s Protection Convention.

Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has called on African governments to urgently ratify, domesticate, and enforce the African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (AU-CEVAWG), warning that the treaty’s promise will remain unfulfilled without full implementation. Monrovia, September 11, 2025: Speaking Wednesday at the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN) Positive Masculinity…

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Africa: Sirleaf Urges African States to Ratify AU Women’s Protection Convention.

Africa: Sirleaf Honored By Ypls Africa for Legacy of Democracy and Women’s Empowerment

Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa’s first democratically elected female head of state, has received the “Honorary Leadership Award” from the Young Political Leadership School Africa (YPLS Africa) in recognition of her decades of service to democracy, peace and women’s empowerment. The award was presented Wednesday at her Monrovia residence by Alphia F. Kemokai,…

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Africa: Malawi’s Political Parties Pledge Health Commitments Ahead of Elections: Lessons Learned on Fostering Cross Party Agreement on Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health

Africa: Malawi’s Political Parties Pledge Health Commitments Ahead of Elections: Lessons Learned on Fostering Cross Party Agreement on Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health

As Malawi prepares for national elections this September, women’s, children’s, and adolescents’ health has taken center stage in political dialogue. In a two-day engagement organized by Amref Health Africa in Malawi under the Collaborative Advocacy Action Plan (CAAP), more than 20 civil society organizations met with the country’s four major political parties—MCP, UTM, UDF, and…

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Africa: Sirleaf Urges African States to Ratify AU Women’s Protection Convention.

Africa: Advancing Leadership for Women’s Health and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in the WHO African Region

Lusaka, Zambia — Ministers of Health and Heads of Delegation from Member States attended a high-level meeting, titled “Advancing Leadership for Women’s Health and SRHR in the WHO African Region“, as part of the 75th Session of the Regional Committee of the WHO African Region. Dr. Abdourahmane Diallo, Director of Programme Management, representing the WHO…

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Africa: Sirleaf Urges African States to Ratify AU Women’s Protection Convention.

African Health Ministers Call for Accelerating Progress in Women’s, Children’s, and Adolescents’ Health By Transforming Health Systems

Lusaka, Zambia — At the 75th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa, Ministers of Health and high-level delegates converged to reaffirm their commitment to the health and well-being of women, children, and adolescents. As part of the documents presented, the Ministers considered the technical document AFR/RC75/5 on Accelerating Progress in the Health and…

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Africa: Sirleaf Urges African States to Ratify AU Women’s Protection Convention.

Africa: Renegotiating Patriarchy – Women’s Assets and Shifting Gender Roles During the Sudan War

The Sudan War series is a joint collaboration between the Center for Economic, Legal, and Social Studies and Documentation – Khartoum (CEDEJ-K), Sudan-Norway Academic Cooperation (SNAC) and African Arguments – Debating Ideas. Through a number of themes that explore the intersections of war, displacement, identities and capital, Sudanese researchers, many of whom are themselves displaced,…

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Africa: Sirleaf Urges African States to Ratify AU Women’s Protection Convention.

Africa: $2.5 Billion in Funding From Gates Foundation To End Women’s ‘Needless Suffering’

Monrovia — The largest pledge ever by the Gates Foundation for research work into “chronically underfunded areas” of women’s health was announced by the foundation on Monday. The foundation’s commitment is U.S.$2.5 billion for health research and development, and will support more than 40 innovations, particularly those affecting women in low- and middle-income countries. “Investing in…

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