Child marriage is one of the most common types of gender-based violence in Madagascar, with 40 per cent of girls married before they are 18…
National Girls’ Forum: An Instrument to Ensure a Fair and Inclusive Future
The First Lady, Her Excellency Angeline Ndayishimiye, launched the activities of the National Forum on Girls’ and Women’s Education and the “Africa Educates Its Girls”…
Benin – Human Rights: The Government and Its Partners Reaffirm Their Commitment to Women’s Empowerment
Benin is one of the few countries in the sub-region sincerely committed to combating all forms of violence against women and girls. The final official…
500,000 Women Empowered: How the BI Project Will Transform Rural Senegal
A major milestone was achieved in Senegal with the signing of a partnership agreement for the ambitious “Projet Bi”, bringing together the Ministry of Agriculture…
African Development Bank Launches Digital Dashboard to Strengthen Gender Mainstreaming in Its Projects
This dashboard will enhance the Bank’s efforts to ensure that at least 80% of public sector operations and 50% of private sector operations directly benefit…
Zena – Ecobank Group signs United Nations (UN) Women’s Empowerment Principles
By joining the WEPs community, Ecobank’s Group CEO has signalled the Bank’s commitment to this agenda at the highest levels of the conglomerate and a…