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UNMIL boss Ellen Løj, honouring Indian peacekeepers, have warned members of UN mission here against sexual exploitation. (AllAfrica)

Liberian girls and women should draw inspiration from the all-female Indian police unit serving with the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) to join law enforcement agencies in the service of their own nation, the top UN official in the West African country said today. (AllAfrica)

In Liberia rape survivors are increasingly speaking up and seeking help as awareness of rights increases, but social taboos persist and seeking justice does not always mean that justice is served. (AllAfrica)

Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has called on men to not only stop abusing women and children, but also stand up and be counted in the fight against these violent acts. (AllAfrica)

A seminar held in Tunis on Thursday on women's soccer, was attended by Mr.Thierry Regenass, FIFA Associations Development Director, Mr. Cyril Loiseau Development Director in Africa, Director of FIFA Regional Football Development Office and of Goal project for North and Eastern Africa Mr. Taha Ismaïl, a FIFA official in charge of women's football and Mrs. Marion Daube, an expert in marketing and communication within FIFA. (AllAfrica)

HIV-positive women in western Uganda want fewer children than women not living with the virus, but often do not have access to family planning services, a new study reveals. (AllAfrica)

The Gambian leader, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya AJJ Jammeh, has said that women are first and foremost human beings with God-given rights, citizens with indivisible rights, guarantee the survival of the human species and serve as inevitable partners in all genuine efforts aimed at human development, advancement and global progress. (AllAfrica)

When Leya Chedde, of Pallisa, scratched out her name for the first time in an adult literacy class, she took on authorship of her family's future prosperity. For the rural woman, getting an education proved a path to establishing food security for her family and contributing to the welfare of her entire community. (AllAfrica)

On November 3, 2009, government announced a plan that will criminalise Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), a cultural practice among the Sabiny of Kapchorwa and Bukwo districts, and a few communities in Moroto and Nakapiripirit districts. FGM involves partial or total removal of a woman's external genitalia without medical recommendation or for non-therapeutic reasons. (AllAfrica)

She started with the female inmates of Sapele Prisons and today she has extended her humanitarian effort in other prisons within Delta State. This woman who sees herself as a change agent tells MARY EKAH how she derives the passion. (AllAfrica)

For many Nigerians, there should be new disposition towards widows. This section of the society, some believe should be cared for more than ever before because of the ordeals they go through. (AllAfrica)

One Fatou Tamba was yesterday arraigned before the special criminal court presided over by Justice Moses Richards for allegedly burying her newly born baby. (AllAfrica)

Her Excellency Ajaratou Dr Isatou Njie-Saidy, the vice president and minister of WomenÂ's Affairs, on Tuesday, extended a goodwill message to Civil Society Organisations (CSO) working on womenÂ's and human rights at the WomenÂ's Rights Implementation in Africa forum held at the Kairaba Beach Hotel. (AllAfrica)

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the Gambia yesterday held a discussion at the Kairaba Beach Hotel on why capacity building for gender mainstreaming does not work and what new solutions have to be done. (AllAfrica)

Ajaratou Dr Isatou Njie-Saidy, the vice president and minister of WomenÂ's Affairs, yesterday presided over the 30th anniversary celebration of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (UN-CEDAW), at the Kairaba Beach Hotel in Kololi. (AllAfrica)

70% of women in Uganda think men are justified to beat their spouses (AllAfrica)

GOVERNMENTS have been urged to embrace community-based approaches to promote modern contraception. (AllAfrica)

OVER 150 girls were defiled in Tororo district last month. Statistics at Tororo Central Police Station indicated that 58 cases were reported in September and 103 in October this year. (AllAfrica)

The Minister of Women, Youth, Children and People with Disabilities Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya has dismissed negative media reports about the ministry, saying they will not detract it from working towards eliminating violence against women and children. (AllAfrica)

The news on national examinations in the past month has been punctuated by stories of teenage girls who either sat for their papers while pregnant, gave birth right before the tests started, or had to take them in hospital. One candidate died during delivery. (AllAfrica)

In keeping with this week's special Bejing + 15 edition of Pambazuka News, The Entrepreneur from Cameroon argues for the need for a female candidate in the 2011 elections. (AllAfrica)

In September 1995 the United Nations convened the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, China. At this conference - which focused on action for equality, development and peace - the 189 governments represented adopted the Beijing Declaration (BD) and Beijing Platform for Action (BPFA) aimed at accelerating the implementation of the Nairobi Forward Looking Strategies in order to achieve greater equality and opportunity for women to realise their full potential and human rights. (AllAfrica)

The concepts of peace and security in Africa in general, and in Kenya in particular are closely linked to electoral processes. The electoral process is an embodiment of the idea of structural conflict, which presupposes an un-peaceful situation that exists between the dichotomies of peace and war. (AllAfrica)

2009 is a significant year in the African women's rights calendar. The assembly of the African Union declared 2010-2020 the African Women's Decade. The summit called on member states, AU organs and regional economic communities to support the implementation of Decade activities.[1] (AllAfrica)

Poor women will bear the greatest 'climate burden', says the United Nations Population Fund in its 2009 State of the World Population report, released today. (AllAfrica)

The guns have gone silent - except for sporadic conflict in parts of the vast South Sudan region, such as the Eastern Equatoria State. It may not be the absolute end of the conflict in the region, but it is a reason for renewed hope. (AllAfrica)

Women are the most affected by the effects of climate change, the latest United Nations Population report has revealed. (AllAfrica)

Alhaji Eduwarr Seckan, governor of the North Bank Region (NBR), has applauded the Agency for the Development of Women and Children (ADWAC) for complementing governmentÂ's efforts in the attainment of food security through the empowerment of women. (AllAfrica)

When a woman is expecting a baby it is supposed to be a blissful and delightful experience, but for many the magic they feel at bringing a little one into the world, quickly turns into a nightmare as they struggle to cope with the changes that come along with motherhood. (AllAfrica)

As preparation of Beijing +15 continues, Foroyaa has initiated a column entitled "Beijing +15 reflections" which deals with issues relating to the lives of women in the Gambia . In this edition, we publish the voices of women in the Greater Banjul Area who are engaged in the fishing sector. (AllAfrica)

The Eight Africa Regional Conference on Women Beijing + 15 which is scheduled for the 16 to the 20 of November, 2009 is currently taking place at the Kairaba Beach Hotel. The five days meeting attracted over 53 African Countries and is convened to discuss issues affecting women in Africa. The conference does take place every five years. The conference will focus on progress made in the implementation of national programmes, the achievements, the gaps, and the challenges. It further aims to provide an indication of areas where actions and initiatives within the framework are most urgent to ensure the full and effective accelerated implementation. (AllAfrica)

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