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Increasing Women’s participation in the peacekeeping processes worldwide could improve the chances of effective conflict resolution, according to the agency of the United Nations dedicated to championing women. According to a report from UN Women, there has been very little attention given to the ways women challenge and influence conflict dynamics. A peacekeeping process that …
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Lack of potable water as the drought season lengthens is increasing the risk of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) for women and girls in Kenya as they are burdened with walking long distances to fetch water, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has revealed. In some areas, about 90 per cent of water points have …
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Women often go hungry so their families can eat, especially those confronted by conflict and dire humanitarian situations, according to a World Food Program (WFP) report. Women eat “last and least” the report says, in order to save their families. This trend, coupled with factors such as discrimination, inequality, and gender-based violence, has worsened women’s …
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Over 1,500 confirmed cases of cholera had been recorded in Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa in Northeast Nigeria between January and September, according to data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Cholera, a water-borne infection resulting from poor hygiene and acute diarrhoea, has been a recurring health problem in the region. It is also …
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The Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF) has announced HumAngle and 10 other organisations as the first set of participants in its Nigeria Media Innovation Program (NAMIP). Selected from over 200 applications, the newsroom will benefit from the three-year initiative to help independent media organisations to increase their capacity, build their audience, as well as generate …
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