Finding Women at Work Should Not be this Hard: In preparation for International Women’s Day, UN Women Egypt launches new print campaign titled “Finding Her” under the umbrella of UN Women’s global campaign “Planet 50-50 by 2030-Step it Up for Gender Equality” which calls upon governments to make national commitments to address the challenges … [Read more...] about Finding Women at Work Should Not be this Hard
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South Africa’s airports company faces a hard landing. Why this is bad news for the country | The Conversation
South Africa’s airports company faces a hard landing. Why this is bad news for the country: ShutterstockThe Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) – until recently held as a model for other South African state-owned enterprises to emulate – now faces a drastic reversal of fortune stemming from a regulatory decision to reduce airport charges by 35.5% … [Read more...] about South Africa’s airports company faces a hard landing. Why this is bad news for the country | The Conversation
Severe Food Shortages Hit Africa’s Refugees Hard – UNHCR and WFP Warn
Severe Food Shortages Hit Africa’s Refugees Hard – UNHCR and WFP Warn: The Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), Ertharin Cousin and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, are very concerned that critical shortages in food assistance are affecting some 2 million refugees in 10 countries across Africa. The shortages could worsen in coming … [Read more...] about Severe Food Shortages Hit Africa’s Refugees Hard – UNHCR and WFP Warn
Why it’s hard to control the Fall armyworm in Southern Africa | The Conversation
Why it's hard to control the Fall armyworm in Southern Africa: ShutterstockThe native range of the Fall armyworm – Spodoptera frugiperda – is in South and North America. But it’s rapidly spreading across Southern Africa. This follows the first reports of its arrival on the African continent in Nigeria in January 2016. Within a year it spread, … [Read more...] about Why it’s hard to control the Fall armyworm in Southern Africa | The Conversation
Why it’s hard to run a mass measles campaign in Nigeria’s war-torn states | The Conversation
Why it's hard to run a mass measles campaign in Nigeria's war-torn states: Brian Snyder/ReutersThe World Health Organisation and the United Nations have embarked on a campaign to vaccinate 4.7 million children against measles in Nigerian states affected by conflict. Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control Chikwe Ihekweazu … [Read more...] about Why it’s hard to run a mass measles campaign in Nigeria’s war-torn states | The Conversation
