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19 Dec, 6 tweets, 4 min read
The holidays have come around and the year is coming to a close but across the globe, women continue to fight for their rights. This week, Document Women has gathered stories of activism, bravery and success.

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1. In Kenya

Sex workers in Kenya have reignited calls to decriminalize their work after new details emerge from the 2012 murder of sex worker Agnes Wanjiru

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2. In Qatar

Noof al-Maadeed has been missing since mid-October after returning to Qatar from the UK and human rights activists are demanding Qatari authorities show proof that she is alive, amid growing fears that she has been killed or detained.
3. In Afghanistan

After the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban, Radio Begum continues to thrive. The radio station was created by and for women in Afghanistan who had been silenced.

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4. In China

A coalition of young activists, led mostly by women, have banded together in the #NoBeijing2022 campaign

The campaign is to raise awareness on repression carried out by the Chinese government’s treatment of the Uyghurs.
5. In Nigeria

Led by Ifedayo Durosinmi-Etti, Herconomy @HerconomybyAGS, a women-focused fintech firm recently raised a pre-seed round of $600,000.

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5 Dec
Across the globe, awareness as to the safety of women continues to be discussed.

This week on #AroundTheWorldIn5, we gathered stories about abuse, safety and leadership.

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1. Sierra Leone

In Sierra Leone, Many young women emigrate to the Middle East in search of well-paying jobs, instead, they are met with abuse, exploitation and inhumane working conditions.
2. In France

In honour of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against women, French Prime Minister Jean Castex signed decrees putting into place new measures to “enforce the protection of victims and the fight against violence”.
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3 Dec
Imagine being deprived of social benefits and opportunities because a part of your body is impaired.

Fair?

#InternationalDisabilityDay2021
#EmpowerTheDisabled
Let's move from"imagining" to "seeing" that friend, neighbour, a colleague who is being treated less and unequally for a condition they have not much to do about.

The International Day of Persons with Disabilities is celebrated every 3rd of December to create awareness of..
...the challenges, inequalities and issues people with disabilities face, and to mobilize support for their dignity, rights and wellbeing.

To commemorate the day today, below are 7 Ways We Can Make The Society More Inclusive For People With Disabilities.
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2 Dec
When we hear the word "Slavery" the first thing that comes to our mind is slavery back in the days of our forefathers and before our countries achieved independence.

Slavery, however, didn't end with those times. It's still practised in modern forms and styles.

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Although modern slavery isn't defined in law, it is hidden under different forms like:

1. Forced & early marriage
2. Forced labour
3. Human trafficking
4. Debt bondage
5. Slavery of children

These are some of the major forms of slavery practised worldwide.
According to the  International Labour Organisation @ilo (ILO) more than 40 million people worldwide are victims of modern slavery.

- 1 in 4 of them are children.
- Almost three quarters (71%) are women and girls.
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1 Dec
Let's talk about some activists who have led movements against Gender-based Violence.

#16DaysofActivism2021 #OrangeTheWorld
#ViolenceAgainstWomen

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1. Akosua Agyepong — Ghana

She runs Pearls Safe Haven, a home for survivors of domestic violence in Ghana.

"I want a world where girls can live freely without having to work twice as hard, be extra cautious, or be twice as modest and humble just to survive." — Akosua
2. Matthew Chukwudi Nwozaku from Nigeria

Matthew @Blaise_21 places LGBTQI+ [Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex] girls and women at the forefront of his activism by calling for the eradication of GBV and the fetishization of queer women in Nigeria.
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1 Dec
Since the first case of HIV/AIDS was recorded 40 years ago, the disease has been a threat to our lives as over 36 million lives have been lost to it.

On a day like this, we commemorate with the @WHO, @UNAIDS and other bodies who have been raising awareness

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about the illness to reiterate the importance of Equality of HIV/AIDS treatment across all borders.

For better treatment for HIV/AIDS, there should be a focus on:

-Community-led and people-centred infrastructure

-Equitable access to medicines, vaccines and health technologies
Every AIDS patient, regardless of their location, deserves access to quality vaccines and community-led infrastructures and webinars.

In other words, including those in the rural and underserved communities with this health condition deserves adequate healthcare and resources.
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