Tag:Women's Rights

Gender

UN chief calls for global action to defend women’s rights

The UN on Monday, March 11, 2024, highlighted the need to defend women’s rights which were under threat, citing a reversal in hard-won progress,...

Michael Simire - March 12, 2024

Gender

IWD: Investment in WASH access to promote women’s rights, dignity – WaterAid

March 8 annually is celebrated as International Women’s Day. This year, the theme is “Invest in women: Accelerate progress”. It has been that the...

Michael Simire - March 8, 2024

Gender

Minister seeks removal of obstacles, discrimatory practices to womens’ right to land

The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, on Thursday, October 14, 2021 sought for the removal of obstacles, discrimatory practices and attitude to...

Michael Simire - October 14, 2021

Sustainable Devpt

Giving a voice to the ‘missing’ women in India’s climate plans

Women have the power to put India on the course to a green sustainable future, specifically, poor rural women working in the agriculture sector. India’s economy...

Michael Simire - January 28, 2015

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Ogoni women: How oil exploration, pollution threaten our existence

Women of Ogoniland in the Nigerian Niger Delta region have lamented how they are, after decades of oil exploration by Shell in their community,...

Michael Simire - August 10, 2014

Sustainable Devpt

Women’s rights and Liberia’s landmark land law reform

The percentage of land owned by women is disproportionately small considering their crucial contribution to agriculture and especially the food security of households and...

Michael Simire - March 14, 2014