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AFRICAN UNION CONVENES WORKSHOP ON LACK OF WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN POLITICAL PROCESS

[Africa News\Women’sRights]
The aim of the regional workshop was to provide a platform to discuss the low participation of women in electoral processes and its root causes; protection of women’s rights throughout the electoral cycle; preventive and capacity-strengthening measures to achieve the full, equal and meaningful participation of women in electoral processes.
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AFRICAN UNION’S INAUGURAL CONTINENTAL TEACHER PRIZE HONORS TEACHERS FROM UGANDA, KENYA, AND GHANA

[Africa News\Education]
For the 2019 inaugural edition of the African Union Continental Teacher Awards, prizes of $10 000 each were awarded to top African teachers at the secondary school level.
The following are the winners for 2019 edition: (1) Ms. Augusta Lartey-Young (Ghana); (2) Sister Gladyce Kachope (Uganda); and (3) Mr. Eric Ademba (Kenya).
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