Mozambique: IOM Provides Education Support
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) is providing literacy courses to women in Ngalane, Mozambique, through a women participation project. Development Diaries reports that female literacy lags far behind that of males in the country, and around 45 percent of the adult population is illiterate, data from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation […]
IWD 2023: Sightsavers Makes Inclusion Call
As the world marks the 2023 International Women’s Day (IWD), Sightsavers has called for all health services to be inclusive and accessible for women and girls, including those with disabilities. Development Diaries reports that millions of women across the world are unable to access the health care they need and participate fully in society. Data […]
Uganda: GOAL Conducts Gender Inclusion Training
Humanitarian aid agency, GOAL Uganda, has announced the training of 20 Agogo health workers in gender inclusion skills. In a post on Twitter, the nonprofit announced that the training essentially covered values relating to equity, equality and respect for women. Article 21 of the Uganda constitution states that a person shall not be discriminated against […]