Make Every Woman Count - Promoting the Empowerment of Women and Girls in Africa

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Women PeaceMakers Program

Source: Joan B. KROC Institute for Peace & Justice
The Women PeaceMakers Program documents the stories and best practices of international women leaders who are involved in human rights and peacemaking efforts in their home countries. Women on the frontlines of efforts to end violence and secure a just peace seldom record their experiences, activities and insights as generally there is no time, or, perhaps, no formal education that would help women record their work.

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CALL FOR NOMINATION: 2013 South African Women in Science Awards

Source: South Africa Government Information
The scourge of violence against women: What is the role of science and research?

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: 2013 SEED Awards Seek Innovative Projects on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment

Source: UN WOMEN
UN Women joins the European Union, the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, the government of Flanders, the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and the international law firm Hogan Lovells in supporting the SEED Award, an initiative that aims to help the most promising start-up entrepreneurs, women-led enterprises and other social and environmental inspiring businesses to integrate

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PRESS RELEASE: Sahel Conference says women’s full participation essential to conflict resolution and economic recovery

Source: UN Women

Some 40 women from the Sahel met today to underline the crucial contributions women from the region are making to economic recovery, political stability and conflict prevention, and to explore ways to enhance their role in these areas.

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Peace, Security and Development Fellowships for African Scholars

Source:  African Leadership Centre
The Peace, Security and Development Fellowships for African Scholars seeks to nurture junior African Scholars interested in pursuing a career in peace and security and to equip them with the skills necessary to achieve this. This training will conclude with attachments of Fellows to Universities in Africa working on development, peace and security issues where Fellows will participate in research and teaching.

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Peace and Security Fellowships for African Women

Source: African Leadership Centre
The Peace and Security Fellowships for African Women  bring together African women at the early stages of their career to undertake a carefully designed training programme in Leadership, Development and Security at the African Leadership Centre (ALC), King’s College London.

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APPEALS: SUDAN: Crackdown on Nuba Women Human Rights Activists!

The Source: Violence Is Not Our Culture
The crackdown on Nuba Women Human Rights Activists in Sudan is escalating. Khadija, Awatif, and Amira are all former or current detainees who have faced extreme psychological and physical torture on the hands of the Sudanese security forces!

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STATEMENT: Operation Anti-Sexual Harassment/Assault Condemns the attacks on women in Tahrir Square on Friday January 25th, the failure of Political Groups to Secure the Square and Unprofessional Media Conduct

Source: Egyptian Initiative for Personal rights
On Friday the 25^th of January 2013, in the midst of large demonstrations marking the second anniversary of the beginning of the Egyptian revolution, horrific sexual crimes were committed against women in and around Tahrir square. Operation Anti-Sexual Harassment/Assault (OpAntiSH) received 19 reports of group sexual assaults against women in the area, which included the use of life-threatening violence in some cases.

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CALL FOR CONTRIBUTION: Celebration of International Women's Day

Hosting an International Women's Day event that promotes the empowerment of African women? Taking part in a International Women's Day celebration in Africa? Share it with us!

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