Almost 3 million young Moroccans not in education or employment
Morocco has 2.9 million young people aged 15 to 29 who are not in employment, education or training, with women...
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Morocco’s manufacturing boom draws more women into workforce
More women are entering Morocco’s formal workforce as the country expands manufacturing and export industries, Morocco-friendly Spanish outlet Atalayar reported...
Morocco moves to strengthen anti-trafficking protections
Morocco signed a new agreement to strengthen support and protection for victims of human trafficking, Moroccan government-friendly Yabiladi and agencies...
Morocco forum spotlights digital access for blind women
A national forum on digital empowerment for blind and visually impaired women took place in Rabat from April 10th to...
DR Congo festival highlights women’s role in peace efforts
Women in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo held a peace festival in Goma on March 30th to promote reconciliation...
Women-led festival promotes peace in eastern DR Congo
Women in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo held a festival calling for peace in the conflict-hit region, organisers said, as...
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UN leaders call for stronger action against global gender inequality
According to a report published by Africanews on March 10th, leaders at the United Nations have renewed calls for stronger...
Women are winning more space in Libya’s local councils
Libya has sharply increased the number of municipal council seats allocated to women, nearly doubling the previous total, according to...
Algerian women grow “red gold” saffron amid climate challenges
In Béjaïa, Algeria, rural women are growing saffron to boost health, income, and climate resilience, reported Mongabay on 29 December....
Kenya’s Nairobi County grants paid menstrual leave
The Nairobi City County Government has approved a policy granting women two days of paid menstrual leave every month, according...
Female directors reshape Arab cinema, amid Saudi festival
Arab female film directors are reshaping the region’s cinema landscape, using films to tell stories long marginalised and to claim...
Campaigners to enhance access to education for African girls
The Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED) is expanding its campaign to support girls and young women in some of the...
The invisible climate battle of Bangladesh’s Dalit women
In Bangladesh, caste and gender based discrimination is neglecting female sanitation workers into a cycle of exclusion and vulnerability even...
The Zanzibar women driving the seaweed farming economy
As global demand for seaweed rises, thousands of women in Zanzibar’s women are driving a new 'blue economy', cultivating seaweed...
South Lebanese women claim war never ended
Despite the signing of a truce between Israel and the Lebanese armed group, Hezbollah, many women living in the southern...
