An annual boot camp that teaches and coaches Rwandan youths in business skills, YouthConnekt also runs a competition to reward the best business plans developed each year and help them scale-up.Read more
At the policy meeting on gender mainstreaming in GhanaRead more
By 2055, the continent’s youth population (aged 15-24), is expected to be more than double the 2015 total of 226 million.Read more
Africa Human Development Report 2016: Accelerating Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in Africa
Gender inequality is costing sub-Saharan Africa on average US$95 billion a year, peaking at US$105 billion in 2014– or six percent of the region’s GDP – jeopardising the continent’s efforts for inclusive human development and economic growth, according to the Africa Human Development Report 2016: Accelerating Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in Africa, published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
The UNDP report analyses the political, economic and social drivers that hamper African women’s advancement and proposes policies and concrete actions to close the gender gap. These include addressing the contradiction between legal provisions and practice in gender laws; breaking down harmful social norms and transforming discriminatory institutional settings; and securing women’s economic, social and political participation.
10 things we all should know about indigenous people
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. To mark the occasion, the President of the UN General Assembly has convened a high-level event to take stock of progress and discuss what more needs to be done.
It’s a good time for all of us to consider why it’s important to protect indigenous peoples’ rights. Here are 10 things we all should know about indigenous people.
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