Congolese military personnel walks past an armoury site used by M23 rebels during a routine patrol in areas previously held by rebels in Rutshuru territory
Congolese military personnel walks past an armoury site used by the M23 rebels during a routine patrol in areas previously held by rebels in the Rutshuru territory near the Ugandan border, November 19, 2013. Picture taken November 19, 2013. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS MILITARY)
Chief of General Staff of FARDC, General Etumba speaks during inspection tour of areas liberated from M23 rebels by his soldiers during a ground visit to Rutshuru territory
Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), General Didier Etumba (2nd L), who is the Congolese military commander, speaks during an inspection tour of areas liberated from the M23 rebels by his soldiers during a ground visit to Rutshuru territory near the Ugandan border, November 19, 2013. Picture taken November 19, 2013. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS MILITARY)
Chief of General Staff of FARDC, General Etumba speaks during inspection tour of areas liberated from M23 rebels by his soldiers during a ground visit to Rutshuru territory
Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), General Didier Etumba (C) speaks during an inspection tour of areas liberated from the M23 rebels by his soldiers during a ground visit to Rutshuru territory near the Ugandan border, November 19, 2013. Picture taken November 19, 2013. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS MILITARY HEADSHOT)
Sudan worst in Africa with legal marriage at age 10
In Sudan, where the Personal Status of Muslims Act of 1991 allows children - boys or girls - as young as 10 to marry, 38 percent of young women were married before the age of 18.
Ethiopia and Angola double number of girls in school in 10 years
In Ethiopia, girls’ enrolment rose to 83 percent from 41 percent between 2000 and 2011 while Angola saw an increase to 78 percent from 35 percent, according to the African Report on Child Wellbeing
Iceland Tops New Environment and Gender Scorecard
The scoring system measures 72 countries on such things as rates of anemia, access to agricultural land and women in policymaking positions. The United States has the lowest rates of anemia, but factors such as its failure to ratify CEDAW pushed it to 14th place.
Concerns Over Role of Cooperates at Climate Talks
WARSAW, Nov 15 (IPS) - As deliberations continue in earnest at the 19th United Nations Conference on Climate Change in Warsaw, negotiators from the Global South welcome a focus on financing adaptation but reject a new emphasis on a role for the private sector.
Concerns Over Role of Corporates at Climate Talks
WARSAW, Nov 15 (IPS) - As deliberations continue in earnest at the 19th United Nations Conference on Climate Change in Warsaw, negotiators from the Global South welcome a focus on financing adaptation but reject a new emphasis on a role for the private sector.