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Women in command

 Somalia’s recent commissioning of its first-ever female defence cadets is a reflection of a wider development that is progressively bringing more women into command, peacekeeping and reform in national militaries across Africa. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Somalia has, in the past week, commissioned its first-ever female defence cadets. …

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The rise of women-tailored insurance policies in Africa

For decades, women’s protection has remained largely tucked under family insurance plans. Insurance companies in Africa are changing that. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Insurers are rewriting the playbook by introducing women-first covers to test whether gender-specific solutions can raise uptake and narrow financial inclusion gaps. They are changing …

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Women market vendors in Arua demand protection and economic justice

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Women market vendors, the backbone of Uganda’s food supply and local economies, are demanding urgent action to address unsafe working conditions, financial exclusion, and weak governance in markets across Arua City. A new study by the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of …

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600 Women Groups to benefit from Uganda’s Green Transformation Project

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Up to 600 village-level women groups across Uganda are set to benefit from the new Women’s Economic Empowerment for the Green Transformation Project (WEEG), aimed at strengthening women-led enterprises in environmentally friendly sectors. The initiative is implemented under the Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Program (UWEP). …

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Refugee women entrepreneurs ask for Islamic Banking in GROW project

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Refugee women entrepreneurs in Uganda have called for the incorporation of Islamic banking in the Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises (GROW) project. They say doing so would make the program more inclusive and respectful of their religious beliefs, especially regarding interest-free …

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