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The World Bank in collaboration with the Nasarawa State government on Tuesday held a one-day sensitisation workshop for stakeholders on the dangers of gender-based violence and female genital mutilation.

Dr. Brianna Matzke first recalls her hands involuntarily shaking while in her early 20s attending graduate school in music. She thought it might be the result of too much coffee, a lack of sleep or, maybe, she was nervous about something. It persisted periodically and even worsened some before she was diagnosed at the University of Cincinnati’s Neuroscience Center as having Essential Tremor.

Women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) face multiple obstacles that prevent them from fully participating in the economy. In a country ranked 179th out of 191 countries in the Gender Inequality Index, only 63% of women participate in the labor market and just 8.8% of women work in wage employment, compared to 18.2% of men. Investing to help increase women’s access to financial services is critical to mitigate these gender gaps, foster improved livelihoods, and address Gender-Based...

Ethiopia launches the Pandemic Fund mega project against potential pandemics

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In the bustling city of Dhaka, where dreams weave into the fabric of ambition, Tawhida Shiropa arrived with nothing but a fervent desire to achieve something significant. Today, she proudly stands at the helm of Moner Bondhu, a social enterprise reshaping the narrative around mental health in Bangladesh.

The Programme Consultant, Dooshima Ageh of Nigeria COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Project, (CoPREP) in Benue

The House of Representatives has ratified the second additional financing for Liberia's COVID-19 Emergency Preparation and Response Project between the Republic of Liberia and the International Development Association (IDA) with an objective to prepare and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in Liberia.

Noteworthy finds that pleas for help from women impacted by valproate (Epilim) continue to be dismissed.

THE World Bank approved the Philippine government’s request to cancel and restructure the three loan agreements for the Covid-19 Emergency Response Project. In a letter to Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno, World Bank Country Director for Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand Ndiame Diop said that $314.82 million worth of loans were cancelled and another loan's