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USAID withdrawal puts African women, girls on chopping block
A Zimbabwean mother, Getrude Mucheri, braved miles of rain-soaked roads to have her expired contraceptive implant removed and ...
The Conversation1d
What works to prevent violence against women? Here’s what the evidence says
The RESPECT strategies are also included in Australia’s National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children ... in the Democratic Republic of Congo promoted gender equality and positive ...
Congo rebel leader says sanctions or minerals deal with the US won’t stop fighting in the east
The leader of the rebels who captured two key cities in eastern Congo tells The Associated Press that international sanctions ...
AllAfrica on MSN5h
Refugee Women in Congo Are Planting the Seeds for Change With Cash Transfers [press release]
STORY HIGHLIGHTS The Lisungi project has empowered refugee women in Congo by providing conditional cash transfers, training, and small business grants, enabling them to start agricultural cooperatives ...
NBC4 Columbus3d
Congo rebel leader says sanctions, any minerals deal with the US won’t stop fighting in the east
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The leader of the rebels who captured two key cities in eastern Congo tells The Associated Press that international sanctions and Congo’s proposed minerals deal with the ...
Kirsty Coventry elected IOC president and is first woman, first African to lead global Olympic body
Kirsty Coventry has been elected president of the International Olympic Committee. She's the first woman and first African to ...
allAfrica.com on MSN3d
UNHCR: DR Congo crisis deepens as funding cuts hit critical humanitarian aid
Critical funding gaps are severely hampering humanitarian efforts in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and beyond, leaving thousands without life-saving aid and pushing an already dire ...
Wall Street Journal5d
American Women Are Giving Up on Marriage
After a handful of underwhelming relationships and dozens of disappointing first dates, Andrea Vorlicek recently called off the search for a husband. The 29-year-old always thought she’d have ...
Al Jazeera English2d
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Congolese group said decision was in line with a ceasefire declared in February and in support of peace initiatives. M23 seizes mining hub, with rebel alliance leader saying call for a ...
Jurist2d
Teachers' unions file suit to block dismantling of education department
A coalition of educators, school districts, and unions filed a complaint in a Massachusetts federal court on Monday against the Trump administration to prevent the dismantling of the US Department of ...
NPR2d
Africa
March 25, 2025 • The government in Nigeria is warning about the health risks of skin lightening, where potent chemicals can thin and damage skin. It's a booming business in that country and ...
La Croix6d
In eastern DR Congo, raped women remain the war’s invisible victims
It’s one story among too many. Another woman, raped—used as a weapon of war in an endless conflict in Kivu, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. To reach Chegera, a village in Kabare ...