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Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women

Friday, August 29, 2008

The Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), adopted in 1979 by the UN General Assembly, is often...

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AU commissioner urges partnership against slavery

africa » gambia » kololi

Monday, June 16, 2008

Mrs Julia Dolly Joiner, the commissioner for Political Affairs at the African Union (AU) Commission, has urged “strong partnership” in order to...

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YAP clocks seven

africa » gambia » kanifing

Friday, May 30, 2008

The Youth Ambassadors of Peace (YAP), this year clocked seven years of existence in The Gambia. This was disclosed to the Daily Observer by Mr Lamin...

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WIO setting agenda in The Gambia A call for global partnership for children without parental care

africa » gambia

Thursday, April 24, 2008

World Initiative for Orphans (WIO), is an independent, non-profit human right organization for orphaned and abandoned children worldwide with its...

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ERITREA: US report decries human rights violations

africa » eritrea

IRIN

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

The Eritrean government's human rights record remained poor last year and the authorities continued to commit numerous serious abuses, a report by...

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GLOBAL: Awareness "key to ending discrimination"

africa

IRIN

Friday, January 25, 2008

In any disaster, many of those affected are often forgotten for various reasons but there are others, like women, the aged or those with disabilities...

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ANGOLA: To tell or not to tell, that is the tricky question

africa » angola » luanda

PlusNews

Thursday, December 13, 2007

Maria Antónia* began to wonder about her husband's frequent trips to neighbouring South Africa, especially when he was away for 15 days without...

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COTE D'IVOIRE: Flood damage could slow identification process in north

africa » ivory coast

IRIN

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

In northwest Côte d’Ivoire flooded roads and bridges could take the 'mobile' out of 'mobile tribunals', the long-overdue operation to provide...

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Labour bill amended NAMS Tough on child abuse

africa » gambia » banjul

The Daily Observer Newspaper

Thursday, September 06, 2007

Members of the National Assembly has condemned the upsurge in child labour and street begging. The NAMs also called on the relevant authorities to...

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NIGERIA: College slammed for HIV testing

africa » nigeria » lagos

PlusNews

Saturday, September 01, 2007

A private Christian university in Nigeria has come under fire from activists and health officials over its policy of compelling students to undergo...

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