Facilitating access to education for women and girls is vital to lift millions out of poverty and must be a priority for Governments and international organizations, the head of the United Nations entity tasked with advancing gender equality said today. “Education is one of the founding services that all women and girls need to access in order for us to make a difference,” the Executive Director of the UN Entity for Gender Equity and the…
"Girls' Education As Priority to Combat Poverty, Boost Development-UN"Category: Child Care
Facilitating access to education for women and girls is vital to lift millions out of poverty and must be a priority for Governments and international organizations, the head of the United Nations entity tasked with advancing gender equality said today. “Education is one of the founding services that all women and girls need to access in order for us to make a difference,” the Executive Director of the UN Entity for Gender Equity and the…
"Girls’ Education As Priority to Combat Poverty, Boost Development-UN" Geneva — Imagine a world where no mother living with HIV will have to transmit the virus to her baby while giving birth. Just 10 years ago, this would have been considered an impossible goal. But, thankfully, with the incredible advances in HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention of mother-to-child transmission is real today and is helping the world take giant steps towards achieving an AIDS Free Generation. But still, 900 babies are born every day with HIV.…
"Africa: Ending Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission"
Addis Ababa — First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has pledged to wage a vigorous campaign against the spread of HIV/AIDS and to conquer stigma and discrimination against people living with the disease. Delivering her maiden speech when she attended the 12th meeting of Organisation of First Ladies Against HIV/AIDS (OAFLA) in Addis Ababa, the First Lady expressed desire to use her position and influence in society to champion the rights of people living with HIV/AIDS. Mrs…
"Kenya’s First Lady Vows Vigorous Fight Against HIV/Aids"
Kenya today became the first country to protect girls against cervical cancer with GAVI-supported human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines. The first round of the HPV demonstration project took place at the Central Primary School in Kitui County in Eastern Kenya. The delivery of the vaccines follows last week’s confirmation that GAVI has secured a record low price for the vaccines. Important moment for Kenyan women “This is an important moment for Kenyan women, as cervical cancer…
"Kenya Introduces Cancer Vaccine for Girls" A 35-year-old woman, who allegedly forged a maternity certificate, is now facing charges of conspiracy and attempt to pervert justice. Amaka Nwaba, who resides at 4B, Mortune St., Dopemu, Lagos, yesterday, appeared before a Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on a two-count charge. She allegedly conspired with others at large to forge a maternity certificate No. 034180, dated May 12, 2011, and purportedly issued by the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital. A maternity certificate confirms…
"Woman Docked Over Alleged Maternity Certificate Forgery" An unidentified man jumped to death while a pregnant woman was killed on Tuesday during a face-off between policemen and illegal train passengers at Ikeja, Lagos State on Tuesday. A policeman, who spoke to our correspondent on the condition of anonymity, said some of the illegal passengers had been seen with guns on Monday. He said in the process of trying to arrest them, the illegal passengers fought back. He said, “Since these illegal train…
"Pregnant Woman, Another Die As Police Raid Train In Ikeja" A nursing mother, Salamatu Abdulai, for customary belief, has refused to touch and breastfeed her new-born baby boy for fear of being called a witch. Madam Salamatu broke down in tears after giving birth to her baby early hours of Wednesday at the Yendi hospital and vowed never to touch or chest feed her baby. Madam Salamatu Abdulai, from the Nageba tribe, hails from a village called Nayuba near Dimong, a Konkomba Community in the…
"Nursing Mother Refuses to Breast Feed Baby for Fear of Death"