Women’s Strides – Page 3

From where I stand: The hardest part of being a woman is that it’s difficult for us to get access to land – Florah Maswanganyi

July 21, 2020 0

I’m a small-scale farmer from Giyani Village. I started with three poultry houses with 1,000 chickens each. But last year I lost 1,800 ready-for-market chickens because of the drought. They couldn’t stand the heat; they died like flies every day...

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Tracer l’avenir: plus égalitaire, inclusif et durable

July 16, 2020 0

Allocution de la Secrétaire générale adjointe des Nations Unies et Directrice exécutive d’ONU Femmes, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka à la clôture de la 64e session de la Commission de la condition de la femme [Tel que livré] C’est un plaisir...

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Charting the future: more equal, inclusive and sustainable

July 16, 2020 0

Remarks by Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka at the closing of the 64th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women [As delivered] It is a pleasure to see all of you...

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From where I stand: “I want the views of older persons included in the planning of COVID-19 recovery programmes for my community”

July 15, 2020 0

Monica Chiwalo is 82 and mostly dependent on her children. She raised four children on her own after the death of her husband. The COVID-19 outbreak in Tanzania has devastated the livelihoods of families that rely on the informal sector and have...

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D’où je me tiens: «Je veux que les points de vue des personnes âgées soient inclus dans la planification des programmes de rétablissement COVID-19 pour ma communauté»

July 15, 2020 0

Monica Chiwalo a 82 ans et dépend principalement de ses enfants. Elle a élevé seule quatre enfants après la mort de son mari. L’épidémie de COVID-19 en Tanzanie a dévasté les moyens de subsistance des familles qui dépendent du secteur...

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Le Forum sur l’égalité des générations développera un nouveau pacte pour les femmes, la paix et la sécurité et l’action humanitaire

July 8, 2020 0

Le Forum sur l’égalité des générations développera un nouveau pacte pour les femmes, la paix et la sécurité et l’action humanitaire afin de conduire une action sur les vastes cadres normatifs et engagements existants et de renforcer...

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Generation Equality Forum to develop new Compact for Women, Peace and Security and Humanitarian Action

July 8, 2020 0

The Generation Equality Forum will develop a new Compact for Women, Peace and Security and Humanitarian Action to drive action on the existing extensive normative frameworks and commitments and to strengthen coordination across existing...

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D’où je me tiens: «Il est devenu impossible de répondre aux besoins quotidiens»

July 8, 2020 0

Esther Macharia, 37 ans, est mère célibataire et seule soutien de famille pour elle et sa fille. Lorsque la crise du COVID-19 est arrivée au Kenya, elle a perdu presque tout son revenu en tant que chauffeur de covoiturage à Nairobi, car les gens...

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From where I stand: “It has become impossible to meet daily needs”

July 8, 2020 0

Esther Macharia, 37, is a single mother and the only breadwinner for herself and her daughter. When the COVID-19 crisis came to Kenya, she lost nearly her entire income as a rideshare driver in Nairobi, as people are no longer requesting rides...

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