A real estate firm, Mixta Africa, says it has partnered Junior Achievement Nigeria, a non-profit organisation, to fight bullying and by-standing among students. According to a statement, a webinar against bullying and by-standing, organised by both organisations and hosted by via Zoom and tagged, “Be Kind,” featured over 450 students from secondary schools in Lagos …
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From 16 to 18 May, the Liberia Coalition for human rights defenders (LICHRD) and ISHR organised a three days’ workshop to bring together defenders from Liberia to assess the situation of human rights defenders in the country, their existing protection, the gaps and how the coalition can strengthen its action to ensure defenders are protected. …
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On 30 April 2022, Com. Solomon Ayele Dersso, Chairperson of the working group on extractive industries, environment and human rights violations in Africa (WGEI) presented his inter-sessional activity report. The report highlights ongoing discussion with with the African Union (AU) Commission, the United Nations (UN) Development Programme, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human …
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On 23 February 2022, the European Commission released its proposal for a directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence. This directive could represent a landmark step forward in minimising the negative impacts of businesses on workers, communities and the environment worldwide. In response, over 220 NGOs and trade unions from around the world welcome the proposal as an essential and …
Data from the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) show that SMEs account for about 48% of Nigeria’s GDP and are reported to employ a larger percentage of the population. A significant number of women see entrepreneurship as a path to a better future and strive to transform their aspirations into resilient growing businesses. That’s why …
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Education and psychology experts have linked rushing a child through school amid mental stress and low emotional intelligence to factors that could lead to domestic violence, drug abuse and even suicide. The professionals spoke at an event, organised by a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), A Mother’s Love Initiative, to the mark the 2022 Children’s Day at …
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AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), an NGO, in partnership with the Federal Government, on Monday, sensitized students with disability in the Federal Capital Territory on menstrual hygiene health and management. The event, which was organized by the Foundation was commemorated in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Health, Education and Women Affairs, at the School of …
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The Office of the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth is excited to launch its search for 17 Young Leaders for the SDGs. The exercise is conducted biennially to give voice to 17 young leaders who have been promoting SDG solutions to the many pressing challenges that are being faced worldwide. During the course of their …
The malaria vaccine pilots, first launched by the Government of Malawi in April 2019, have shown that the RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) vaccine is safe and feasible to deliver, and that it substantially reduces deadly severe malaria. These findings paved the way for the historic October 2021 WHO recommendation for the expanded use of RTS,S among children living in …
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Growing up, Jacqueline Nantawa, now 20, always dreamed of finishing her education. She comes from the area of Group Village Headman Sowani in Machinga, a southern district of Malawi. “I wanted to get educated and help my community, I wanted to really study hard and become a teacher or a nurse,” says Ms. Nantawa. Unfortunately, …
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