Gender equality

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Uber Launches ‘urgent’ Sexual Harassment Investigation

Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick has announced an "urgent investigation" at the ride-sharing company after a former...

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International Day of Women and Girls In Science Marked In Ghana

As part of efforts to advance sustainable development through the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of...

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Appoint More Women In Gov’t — ActionAid Urges President

Last month, His Excellency, the President, completed the list of ministerial appointments with the announcement of 10...

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In Praise of Otiko’s Refusal To Bend

I was not expecting to be impressed by the ministerial nominee for Gender, Children and Social Protection. I was still...

Opinion

Beyond Breastfeeding In Old Age

The bizarre wording of a certain song among the people of Eastern Nigeria enquires: “would a man ever refuse...

Opinion

Letter To the President-Elect – Serwaa Akoto Writes On Quota of Appointment For WOMEN

Today I have the singular honour to congratulate you, the president-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo for winning this...

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From Long Kisses To Noise Bans

Africa has contributed its fair share of captivating headlines this year, but submerged in the coverage of migrations...

Opinion

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The continuous struggle to liberate and empower women and girls will never be complete without the history of the...

Opinion

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The continuous struggle to liberate and empower women and girls will never be complete without the history of the...

Politics

Mothers To Face Jail If They Deny Fathers Access To Children After A Break-Up

Separated parents who fail to allow their partners to maintain a proper relationship with their children could be...

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Child Marriage Increases By 42% In Northern Ghana

Women empowerment advocacy organization called Songtaba has disclosed an increased 42%.percentage of child marriage and...

International

Female Portion of Microsoft’s Workforce Shrinks Again

Microsoft plans to tie executive bonuses to its goals regarding diversity after the tech giant reported, for the second...

Politics

HIV-Positive Man Who Had Sex With 104 People Faces Sentence

A verdict is expected this week in the case of a man arrested in Malawi after he told a BBC reporter he had had sex...

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Ghana Calls For Bill On Early and Forced Marriages

An average one out of four girls will be married off before their 18th birthday in Ghana. These child brides are often...

Politics

Girls Not Brides Ghana Calls For Bill On Early and Forced Marriages

An average one out of four girls will be married off before their 18th birthday in Ghana. These child brides are often...

Opinion

Holy Matrimony; When The African Woman Ties Down Her Destiny?

‘The glory of a woman only manifests when she is married’. These were the exact words of my mother some few years...

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Baci Takes Child Marriage Campaign To Wa

Season VIII winner of TV3’s Ghana’s Most Beautiful  Bentie Abigail Baciara, populalrly known as Baci, has been...

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Gov’t Urged To Formulate Girl-Child Dev’t Policies

Country Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Babatunde Ahonsi has charged government and civil...

Politics

New Survey Reveals Only One In 10 Girls Believe They Are EQUAL To Boys

A new survey of Australian girls aged 15-19 has revealed that there is a long way to go when it comes to gender...