25th November was the international day for the elimination of violence against women. The UN Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women defines violence against women as any act of gender-based violence (GBV) that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual, or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion, or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life.1
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25th November was the international day for the elimination of violence against women. The UN Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women defines violence against women as any act of gender-based violence (GBV) that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual, or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion, or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life.1
28/07/21 11:20
Self-Help Groups and the Rise of Ethiopian Women in Business
“One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar.” ~Helen Keller
20/07/21 12:55
Low Cost and High Return: The Value of Self-Help Groups
"No country can ever truly flourish if it stifles the potential of its women and deprives itself of the contribution of half its citizens.