In an interview granted to us during the 28th AU summit of Heads of states and governments in Addis-Ababa, the AU Goodwill Ambassador castigated the ill surrounding early child marriage.
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The IPPF Africa Region Director, Mr. Lucien Kouakou has launched on February 7,2017 a kick-off meeting for a new project focusing on women’s rights.
Loveness is a young Zimbabwean fighting against child marriage. She was forced into marriage at the age of 16 because she got pregnant from her boyfriend.
Noleen Katumba 32, speaks against early marriages. She actively took part in a draft play for high level breakfast event on Ending child marriage, during the 28th AU summit of Heads of states in Addis Ababa-Ethiopia.
Cela passera par quatre piliers thématiques. Les dirigeants africains l’ont fait savoir au cours des différentes assises qui ont réunis de nombreux experts à Addis Abeba en Ethiopie du 22 au 31 janvier 2017.
Sam Ntelamo, Resident Representative of IPPF Liaison office to the AU and UNECA in Ethiopia’s Addis Ababa says increased political commitment is a window of opportunity for young people.
Hon. Rebecca Joshua Okwaci, South Sudan’s Minister of roads and bridges, in an interview granted to us this 30th January 2017, reacted on AU’s 2017 theme being : « Harnessing the demographic dividend through investment in youth ».
Youths from different nations are taking part in the 28th AU summit of Heads of state and government as well as in numerous side events thanks to international organisations like the AU and IPPFAR.
The African Union’s theme for the year 2017 has been devoted to “Harnessing the Demographic Dividend through Investments in the Youth”. A theme that will guide the two ordinary summits of Heads of state and government notably the 28th AU summit taking place in Addis Ababa-Ethiopia on January 30-31, 2017.
A young politician from the East African country of Uganda has challenged African youth to rise up from their slumber and claim their rightful spaces if they are to improve their livelihoods, and if the continent is to achieve gains in development.