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Kenya has emerged as the continent’s trailblazer in championing women’s representation in top management of companies, despite failing to attain the constitutional one-third gender requirement. A report by the Kenya Institute of Management (KIM) and the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) shows that listed multinationals fared better than indigenous firms in women representation on boards, at […]
cross-border women traders have called on the government to support them and also improve the trading environment. The women traders operating between Rusizi-Bukavu and Rubavu-Goma border posts say corruption, sexual harassment and inadequate operating capital are affecting businesses. Janet Mukamunana, a member of Icyerekezo Cyiza Cooperative that sells tomatoes and onions, said these challenges have […]
Growth in the logistics industry may stagnate or drop due to inadequate participation of women in the sector, a new study by lobby group Trademark East Africa shows. The study, released in June reveals that 68 per cent of female employees in the logistics sector find their working conditions very poor while only 13 per […]
A study on gender equality in East Africa has found that despite being ranked among countries with the highest number of women in political leadership, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda and Tanzania are no different from Kenya, as real power to make decisions and deliver equity still belongs to men. With female leaders failing to influence political […]
The Export Promotion Council has partnered with the International Trade Centre and Barclays Bank to empower women in the textile and apparel sector. This is under the “Empowering Women in Trade in East Africa Project 2016-17” being implemented by ITC and funded by Trade Mark East Africa. The projects aims at enabling women owned Small […]
This Year’s International Women Day was a remarkable one for the East African Community women as the crucial Gender Bill that make provision for gender equality, equity, protection and development in the Community was passed. The bill, dabbed, ‘EAC Gender Equality, Equity and Development Bill 2016’, whose mover is Hon Nancy Abisai was passed by […]
The East African Legislative Assembly sitting in Kigali for the fifth session of the Third Assembly from March 6-16, used the International Women’s Day marked on March 8, to pass a Bill that will among other things protect women and children against gender-based violence, force EAC partner states to provide free primary and secondary school […]
Le 23 février 2017, la 21ème réunion du Comité National de Pilotage du Programme de TradeMark Africa Burundi ( National Oversight Comittee : NOC ) s’est tenue à Rumonge. A 12 heures 30 minutes, les participants sont sortis de la salle de l’hôtel Tanganyika Blue Bay Resort où se tenait la réunion. Ils sont allés rejoindre […]
The Gender Equality and Development Act was passed by East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) on Women’s Day. The law aims to advance gender equality and equity among EAC member states in economic, political, socio-economic and cultural aspects. PIC:Christine Mbonyingingo (middle) and Commissioner Ministry of East African Community, Ronah Serwadda (right) looks on during a press […]
The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), on International Women’s Day yesterday, passed the East African Community (EAC) Gender Equality, Equity and Development Bill, 2016 after a lengthy debate. The Bill, moved by MP Nancy Abisai (Kenya), makes provision for gender equality, equity, protection and development in the Community and, after enactment, shall now await assent […]
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