Health
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Speak Out: Young African Feminists Advocate For Women, Girls and Children Everywhere
Jun 13, 2015The world has galvanized support to demonstrate increased political commitment towards the advancement of maternal and child health. This is very timely especially the 2 having been noted and proven to be preventable with the simplest... -
Top Pick: Rural Africa Weekly Report
Jun 8, 2015It’s the beginning of a new week and as part of our tradition, Rural Reporters collates a weekly report on development in rural Africa and its environs. The reports include are some of our top picks... -
Daring To Dream Beyond The Ghetto
Jun 3, 2015I bet this will be the next big thing in the world of dreams after the famous “your dreams are valid” and “I have a dream.” My friend, Catharine Nyambura, who is an active feminist and I... -
Kenyans React To Flooding Emotions In Nairobi
Jun 2, 2015Kenyans, particularly Nairobians, can be described as influential people who wear their hearts on their sleeves and an action oriented lot. We have been blessed to receive the long rains, which started sometime in March and... -
Rural Reporters Top Weekly Report: Trends in Rural Africa
Jun 1, 2015It’s the beginning of a new week and as part of our tradition, Rural Reporters collates a weekly report on development in rural Africa and its environs. The reports include are some of our top picks... -
WOMEN’S HEALTH MATTERS: LETTING THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG!
May 28, 2015I always ask myself, all these well-meaning advocacy strategies, action plans and endless conversations on improving status of women as part of achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment, what exactly are we speaking about. This could... -
Top Pick On Rural Africa: Trends And Headlines
May 25, 2015“Africanness is not about being born in Africa, it is a mental attitude that can even be adopted by people from European, Chinese or Asian descent.” – Sandile Memela. It’s the beginning of a new week... -
Adepeju Jaiyeoba: Building Stronger And More Confident Women Means Progress For the Community
May 24, 2015As the deadline to achieving the Millennium Development Goal 5 (MDG5) draw nearer, Nigeria continues to fall short of reducing maternal mortality rate by 75 percent and achieve, by 2015, universal access to reproductive health. Second... -
Nigeria and the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Bill: #Choice4life Advocates Call For Presidential Assent
May 24, 2015After a thirteen-year sojourn at the National Assembly, the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Bill was passed by the Senate on 5th May, 2015. It was earlier passed by the House of Representatives on 14th March,... -
LET’S TALK MONEY; Whats at Stake in the Financing for Development Discussions?
May 19, 2015The International third financing for development discussions are taking place parallel to the post 2015 development agenda discussions. These discussions are set to build upon the 1st and 2nd financing for development frameworks discussed in Monterrey...