Kenya's parliament continues to stall on the two-thirds gender rule: The historical bias against women in politics is a complex issue. ShutterstockOn March 30th this year, Kenya’s High Court found that the country’s Parliament had violated women’s right to equality, and freedom from discrimination. It had done this by refusing to enact legislation to enforce the principle that … [Read more...] about Kenya’s parliament continues to stall on the two-thirds gender rule | The Conversation
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SA News: Gender, race & class: Language change in post-apartheid South Africa
Gender, race & class: Language change in post-apartheid South Africa: (Washington, DC) - A new study of language and social change in post-apartheid South Africa demonstrates that gender is a more powerful determinant than class among black university students. The study "Class, gender, and substrate erasure in ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Amla and Tahir star in … [Read more...] about SA News: Gender, race & class: Language change in post-apartheid South Africa
Study reveals the gender gap in Tanzania, Uganda climate policies | The Conversation
Study reveals the gender gap in Tanzania, Uganda climate policies: Ugandan women water seedlings at a small farm outside Lira town in northern Uganda. Reuters/Hudson ApunyoClimate change is negatively affecting many regions of the world. The impact is more pronounced in regions with limited economic resources to adapt and highly reliant on natural resources. In East Africa, … [Read more...] about Study reveals the gender gap in Tanzania, Uganda climate policies | The Conversation
High Level Dialogue – Gender Equality and Education
High Level Dialogue - Gender Equality and Education: When: 26 January, 2017 Where: Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Headquarters, Addis Ababa Time: 09:00 am – 5:00pm Theme: Gender Equality and Education Who: The meeting will be hosted by the AU International Center for Girls’ and … [Read more...] about High Level Dialogue – Gender Equality and Education
National Geographic premieres new documentary, Gender Revolution
National Geographic premieres new documentary, Gender Revolution: National Geographic sets out to explore the evolving concept of gender through the lens of science, society, and culture in a new two-hour documentary, Gender Revolution: A Journey With Katie Couric, premiering on Sunday, 5 February 2017 at 21:00. Source: Media Update Submit your own Press Release or get … [Read more...] about National Geographic premieres new documentary, Gender Revolution
