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A state of emergency focused attention on sexual and gender-based violence in Sierra Leone, but there is still much to do. Credit: Steve Evans

Sierra Leone declared a state of emergency over sexual violence

In February 2019, President Julius Maada Bio declared a State of Emergency over sexual and gender-based violence. He did this amid rising pressure over the issue in Sierra Leone. In 2018, a series of high-profile cases had emerged including that of a five-year-old girl whose severe assault left her paralysed from the waist down. Gender-based campaigns – such as

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Public-Private Partnership in Education: How Liberia is Forging Ahead

Nobel winner, economist and philosopher Amartya Sen has repeatedly argued that the focus of development should be on “advancing the richness of human life” rather than endlessly growing GDP. The aim should be instead to grow people’s capabilities so that they can choose to do things in life that they value, and for that, education is key.

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Tanzania’s female parliamentarians to mainstream gender in climate adaptation

Tanzania’s Women Parliamentarian Group came together to explore pathways for mainstreaming gender into climate adaptation planning. Article in collaboration with: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) seeks to address the increasing challenge of global warming and declining food security on agricultural practices, policies and measures through strategic, broad-based global partnerships. Climate change

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Africa needs The Gambia\’s leadership on human rights

By filing a case against Myanmar\’s treatment of Rohingya, Gambia has shown Africa\’s potential to promote human rights. On November 11, The Gambia filed a case against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for violating the United Nations\’ 1948 Genocide Convention. The landmark action will bring the first legal scrutiny of Myanmar\’s campaign of murder, rape, arson, and other atrocities

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Africa needs The Gambia\’s leadership on human rights

By filing a case against Myanmar\’s treatment of Rohingya, Gambia has shown Africa\’s potential to promote human rights. On November 11, The Gambia filed a case against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for violating the United Nations\’ 1948 Genocide Convention. The landmark action will bring the first legal scrutiny of Myanmar\’s campaign of murder, rape, arson, and other atrocities

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