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How one gay Egyptian woman stood up to homophobia and paid the ultimate price
By CNN,
1006, June 18, 2020 (EAT)
In 2017, Sarah Hegazi was arrested and said she was tortured for waving a rainbow gay pride flag at a concert in Cairo. Last weekend, the 30-year...
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Liz Guantai among 117 young African leaders selected for Women Deliver program
By Citizen Reporter,
1743, June 11, 2020 (EAT)
Liz Guantai, a 28-year-old Kenyan lawyer, is one the 117 young leaders selected for the Women Deliver program that focuses on gender equality and the ...
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Coronavirus threatens Kenya goal to end FGM by 2022
By Reuters,
1926, June 9, 2020 (EAT)
The coronavirus pandemic has put Kenya's goal of ending female genital mutilation (FGM) by 2022 in jeopardy, campaigners against the practice warned, ...
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OPINION: Deaths of George Floyd, Hussein Moyo reflect deep-rooted societal malaise
By Guest Writer,
1852, June 9, 2020 (EAT)
Today, I choose to join millions of global citizens to express my outrage over the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black citizen of United States ...
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Can prostitution, the world’s oldest profession, survive the age of social distancing?
By CNN,
1242, May 26, 2020 (EAT)
Don't kiss. Tell clients to wash their hands before they touch you. Wear a mask. Avoid face-to-face positions. And even: Put on a nurse costume and pu...
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OPINION: Reproductive health in a man’s world
By Guest Writer,
1524, May 5, 2020 (EAT)
I do digital storytelling and new media social justice campaigns. Two years ago, the African Women’s Development and Communication Network (Femne...
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Africa CDC and AU must offer dignified, inclusive focus on women & girls in COVID-19 response
By Guest Writer,
1539, April 25, 2020 (EAT)
Without the full participation and inclusion of women within the COVID-19 pandemic response, Africa’s efforts to flatten the curve and/or wipe-out t...
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Domestic violence, GBV cases on the rise as coronavirus pressures hit
By Citizen Reporter,
1752, April 14, 2020 (EAT)
Health CAS Mercy Mwangangi has decried the increasing number of domestic violence and sexual offense cases in the country following stringent measures...
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Pope Francis apologises for slapping woman’s hand, terms it a ‘bad example’
By Reuters,
1709, January 2, 2020 (EAT)
Pope Francis apologized on Wednesday for having angrily slapped a woman’s arm when she had grabbed hold of his hand and yanked him towards her, sayi...
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Rape map, murdered women: South Africa’s republic of sexual abuse
By Imani Mitchelle,
926, December 14, 2019 (EAT)
With its own currency, passports and a blood-stained map, the Republic of Sexual Abuse is a creation of a group of campaigners in South Africa. The...
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Outrage over virginity testing after rapper TI reveals daughter tested yearly
By Duncan Mutwiri,
1042, December 4, 2019 (EAT)
The New York state legislature is mulling over banning virginity testing in the state. If they proceed to create the ban, it would be illegal for m...
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Sex offenders register rolled out in Nigeria
By Duncan Mutwiri,
1031, December 3, 2019 (EAT)
Nigerian authorities have launched a national sex offenders register in the Capital Abuja. They held a procession in the nation's capital to raise ...
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16daysofActivism: Joint statement from Kenya Gov’t, Finland & Italy embassies, UN Women
By Girlie Kendi,
1327, November 29, 2019 (EAT)
Rape is one of the most violent and traumatic experiences for an individual to endure. In addition the immediate physical and psychological trauma ...
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16days: Fighting sexual harassment in African newsrooms
By Rachel Ombaka,
1249, November 27, 2019 (EAT)
UN Women has kicked off 16days of activism, a campaign to end violence against women and girls around the world. It began on November 25, which is ...
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Commonwealth to work with NO MORE against domestic violence
By Duncan Mutwiri,
1027, November 26, 2019 (EAT)
The Commonwealth has announced a new partnership to end domestic violence. The international body will now work with the 'NO MORE' initiative, an i...
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KPMG report reveals damaging impact of domestic abuse on businesses
By Citizen Reporter,
929, November 26, 2019 (EAT)
It is estimated that 1.97million working women in Kenya have experienced domestic violence and abuse over the past 12 months. A report from KPMG co...
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ICPD25: Leaders commit to ending maternal deaths, violence against women by 2030
By Girlie Kendi,
1420, November 12, 2019 (EAT)
World leaders at ICPD25 have begun to unveil their commitments to end preventable maternal death and stop violence against women and girls by 2030. ...
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Drive-in sex booths proposed for Berlin’s historic Tempelhof airport
By CNN,
1827, August 12, 2019 (EAT)
Berlin's former Tempelhof airport has witnessed some major events in its time -- a Nazi airfield during World War II, it was the site of the Berlin ai...
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Woman jailed for recording her boss’s alleged sexual harassment granted amnesty
By CNN,
1116, July 26, 2019 (EAT)
Indonesian lawmakers have unanimously approved amnesty for a woman who was sentenced to six months in prison for recording her boss's alleged sexual h...
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African Union official: South Sudan must do more to protect women from violence
By VOA,
2225, July 25, 2019 (EAT)
An African Union special envoy is urging South Sudan's leaders to enact and enforce laws to end the pervasive problem of sexual violence in the countr...
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