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Merck Foundation

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    • Merck Foundation Chairman & CEO with Botswana President and First Lady
    • Launch of Merck Foundation programs in Botswana (1)
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    • Launch of Merck Foundation programs in Botswana (5)
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    • Senator Dr Rasha Kelej CEO of Merck Foundation with The First Lady of Botswana (1)
    • Senator Dr Rasha Kelej CEO of Merck Foundation with The First Lady of Botswana (2)
    • Senator Dr Rasha Kelej CEO of Merck Foundation with The First Lady of Botswana (3)
    • Senator Dr Rasha Kelej CEO of Merck Foundation with The First Lady of Botswana (4)
    • Senator Dr Rasha Kelej CEO of Merck Foundation with The First Lady of Botswana (5)
    • Senator Dr Rasha Kelej CEO of Merck Foundation with The First Lady of Botswana (6)
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Merck Foundation Chairman & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) meet Botswana President & First Lady to launch long term partnership to build healthcare capacity, stop infertility Stigma & Gender-based Violence (GBV) and Support girl education in Botswana

Merck Foundation is also working closely with Botswana First Lady to inspire girls and sensitize communities about the importance of girl education

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com) declared Botswana First Lady as Ambassador of “More than a Mother” to build healthcare capacity, break infertility stigma, stop GBV and support girl education; Merck Foundation Chairperson & CEO meet Botswana President and First Lady to acknowledge their Alumni and Award winners; Merck Foundation marking strong milestone of Transforming Patient…

Ministry of Information, Eritrea
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Meeting of National Union of Eritrean Women (NUEW) Executive Board

The board noted that it has been working to realize its vision and objectives by designing a strategic plan

The Executive Board of the National Union of Eritrean Women conducted a meeting on 24 and 25 July to review the implementation of programs in the first half of this year and discuss the new strategic plan. The meeting took place at the central office of the union. During the…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
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Mission to The Gambia to Monitor Infrastructure Component of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Fund for Regional Stabilization and Development (FRSD) – Gambia Pilot

These visits were essential for evaluating the effectiveness of initiatives focused socio-econo ic empowerment for women and youth in The Gambia

The ECOWAS Commission has successfully concluded a monitoring mission to The Gambia as part of the Fund for Regional Stabilization and Development (FRSD) Pilot Program. The mission, which took place from 24th June to 29th June 2024, aimed to assess and monitor the progress of ongoing infratructural investments to ensure…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Vice President Conducts High-Level Meetings in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

These high-level engagements are in line with ECOWAS’ role in coordinating RECs for the year 2024 at the level of the African Union

On the sidelines of the International Congress on Conflict Mediation & Consolidation of Peace held in Kinshasa on 16-17 July 2024, Her Excellency Ms. Damtien L. Tchintchibidja, Vice President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), engaged in a series of high-level meetings aimed at reinforcing cooperation among…

Delegation of the European Union to the Federal Republic of Nigeria and ECOWAS
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European Union allocates N171 million to fight malnutrition in the northeast of Nigeria

This EU funding will enable the Nigerian Red Cross to provide emergency assistance to reduce malnutrition, with a focus on malnourished children, as well as pregnant and lactating women

In response to the high levels of malnutrition in northeastern Nigeria, the EU is providing €100,000 (over 171 million Nigerian Naira) in humanitarian assistance to help those most in need. The funding will help 160 000 people in the states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe. This EU funding will enable…

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

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    • Teenage girls with seed grinding mills, part of the distributions in a UNFPA-supported project to support them in launching a business. © UNFPA Niger
    • More than three quarters of girls in Niger are married while they are still children and the adolescent pregnancy rate is around 14 per cent. © UNFPA Niger
    • Mahamane Mansour Kané Maiguizo is a champion of social well-being in Tessaoua. © UNFPA Niger
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Empowering adolescent girls in Niger to take control of their lives – and futures

The Tessaoua project works with the Association of Traditional Chiefs of Niger and local women's organizations on training sessions, helping to mobilize local leaders as allies in advocating for girls’ rights

“Every young girl must have an economic activity. It’s humiliating to ask for money: You have to look out for yourself,” said 17-year-old Maimounatou, who lives in Tessaoua, in Niger’s south-central Maradi region. A rural and generally calm area, Tessaoua is frequently hit by intense flooding. As many in the community…

Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA)

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Canon Central and North Africa Celebrates the Successful Conclusion of “Women Who Empower” Programme in Nigeria

Canon and WISCAR (Women in Successful Careers) mark a milestone in women's empowerment in Nigeria

Canon (www.Canon-CNA.com) concludes the 'Women Who Empower' initiative with an exclusive media event at Lagos, Nigeria on July 24; 15 participants from WISCAR (Women in Successful Careers) showcase their creativity in an exhibition. Canon, a global leader in imaging solutions, successfully concluded "Women Who Empower," an initiative in collaboration with WISCAR…

Merck Foundation

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    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej during the Fifth Episode Shoot of Our Africa TV Program by Merck Foundation (1)
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    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej during the Fifth Episode Shoot of Our Africa TV Program by Merck Foundation (3)
    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej during the Fifth Episode Shoot of Our Africa TV Program by Merck Foundation (4)
    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej during the Fifth Episode Shoot of Our Africa TV Program by Merck Foundation (5)
    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej during the Fifth Episode Shoot of Our Africa TV Program by Merck Foundation (6)
    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej during the Fifth Episode Shoot of Our Africa TV Program by Merck Foundation (7)
    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej during the Fifth Episode Shoot of Our Africa TV Program by Merck Foundation (8)
    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej during the Fifth Episode Shoot of Our Africa TV Program by Merck Foundation (9)
    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej during the Fifth Episode Shoot of Our Africa TV Program by Merck Foundation (10)
    • Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej during the Fifth Episode Shoot of Our Africa TV Program by Merck Foundation (11)
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Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej focuses on Breaking Infertility Stigma in the Fifth Episode of “Our Africa by Merck Foundation” TV program

‘Our Africa by Merck Foundation’ is a pan African TV program that is conceptualized, produced, directed, and co-hosted by Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany has launched the Fifth Episode of their first-ever TV program – ‘Our Africa by Merck Foundation’ on their social media handles. ‘Our Africa by Merck Foundation’ is a pan African TV program that is conceptualized, produced, directed, and co-hosted by Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej,…

UNFPA Kenya

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    • Jane Mulewa is a fistula awareness champion helping women and girls in Kitise village, Makueni County access information and care
    • UNFPA Representative Anders Thomsen presents​​​​​​a dignity kit during the fistula treatment camp at Makueni County Referral Hospital
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Kenya: After 42 years of isolation, Fistula Survivor Jane Mulewa finds hope and purpose in raising awareness

With support from the UNFPA Maternal and Newborn Health Thematic Fund, thousands of women and girls have been able to access free fistula screening and treatment in Kenya

Jane Mulewa Mwale 89, is a proud mother of 10 and a grandmother to many. For the last 42 years, her life has been marred with shame and isolation, as a result of living with obstetric fistula, a hole between the birth canal and bladder and/or rectum. “I delivered all…

UN Women - Africa
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‘We are not afraid’– Young women in South Africa show resilience as they fight HIV/AIDS and gender based violence

Started in 2019 as an informal group of just eight young women and girls aged 15 to 28 who wanted to give each other moral support, the Young Women for Life Movement has now impacted 8,000 girls

Listening to the soulful singing of young women and girls in Nomzamo township in Strand, Cape Town, South Africa, and watching their jubilant dancing, it would be difficult to guess the complex and life-threatening challenges they have faced in their young lives. These girls and women, members of the Young…