http://en.redtram.com/ News on "Feminism"  in "Africa" Copyright (c) 2008 RedTram. All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:38:09 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 1135 | Nigeria: Wase Micro-Finance Bank Gives N4 Million Loan to Women http://en.redtram.com/go/149312091/top100/ 149312091 In other to improve the petty businesses of the women of Wase in Plateau State, Wase Micro-finance Bank has disbursed a loan of N4 million to over 65 women groups in the state. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:57:25 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149312091/top100/ 1135 | Liberia: Fawe Trains 100 Students in Career Development http://en.redtram.com/go/149312092/top100/ 149312092 A two-day career development workshop for over 100 female students from the 15 political sub-divisions of Liberia has ended in Monrovia. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:57:25 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149312092/top100/ 1135 | Nigeria: Plight of the Average Woman http://en.redtram.com/go/149312090/top100/ 149312090 One of the moving passages in human history that pays glowing tribute to the black woman is that of an African-American writer - Ramsey Lewis who penned the words: "The black woman historically has been the backbone of the black Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:57:24 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149312090/top100/ 1135 | Nigeria: Govt Assures Women On Economic Empowerment http://en.redtram.com/go/149312089/top100/ 149312089 Kaduna State government has reaffirmed its commitment to raising the socio-economic status of women in the state. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:57:24 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149312089/top100/ 1135 | Nigeria: First Lady Backs Convention On CEDAW http://en.redtram.com/go/149312087/top100/ 149312087 First Lady, Hajia Turai Yar'Adua has pledged to facilitate the early passage of the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Elimination of Disctimination Against Women (CEDAW). Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:57:24 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149312087/top100/ 1135 | South Africa: Matsunyane Takes Gauteng Women in Film Award http://en.redtram.com/go/149312088/top100/ 149312088 Kgomotso Matsunyane of T.O.M. Pictures walked away with top honours at the Women in Film Award ceremony last night, Thursday, 28 August 2008. This award, sponsored by the Gauteng Film Commission, is presented to a woman who, through her endurance Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:57:24 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149312088/top100/ 1135 | Africa: African Ministers Fine-Tune AU Gender Policy Draft http://en.redtram.com/go/149312085/top100/ 149312085 African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson, Jean Ping, has praised "the dynamism and hard work" of African civil societies in gender mainstreaming and women empowerment on the continent. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:57:24 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/149312085/top100/