WARDC WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

JUNE 23, 2017

Today is Int’l #WidowsDay! There are 285million widows worldwide.They have the right to independent life after loss.

Statement: Widows’ rights to independent life and livelihood after loss

UN Women statement for International Widows’ Day, 23 June

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World Widows Day: Gov. Umahi Vows To Protect Ebonyi Widows Against All Forms Of Harm

Ebonyi state governor, Engr. David Umahi, has said that his administration would do everything humanly possible to ensure that widows in the state were protected against all forms of harm, persecution and discrimination. 

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Which countries have the highest gender gap in the workplace?

The difference between the share of women and men who are either employed or looking for work as a percentage of their respective population.

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Couple back in custody over woman bathed with acid

LAGOS—An Igbosere magistrate’s court in Lagos, yesterday, extended a remand order given against a husband and wife, Chidi and Nkiru Ubochiadinjo, charged with pouring acid on 26-year-old Ogochukwu Nwosu.

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