Pages tagged “Africa”
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General outlook of female empowerment and gender equality in Sub-Saharan Africa
Female empowerment is often thought of as a critical aspect of achieving gender equality. Gender equality has been one of the UN’s greatest priorities for a few decades now: the organization has given it strong consideration in the Sustainable Development 2030 Agenda, in the Millennium Development Goals established in the year 2000, and in the still relevant Beijing Platform for Action from 1995. Worldwide, progress has been made, but Sub-Saharan Africa still remains one of the regions further behind in terms of gender equality and related issues affecting women.
Written by Marcel Heyne
September 30, 2021 -
Help us fight the second wave of the Coronavirus in Africa
The numbers of new COVID-19 cases and deaths are sharply on the rise in many African countries. According to Wold Health Organization Africa, infections rose by 50% on the continent between 29 December 2020 and 25 January 2021 when compared with the previous four weeks.
Written by Felicitas Heyne
February 02, 2021