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All-female panel opens meeting of women’s affairs ministers in Kenya

An all-female panel opened the 12th Women’s Affairs Ministers Meeting (WAMM) in Nairobi, 34 years after the first such event featured an all-male panel. WAMM has been held every three years since 1985 and provides the opportunity for ministers, senior officials, civil society, private sector and partner agencies to explore and agree on workable strategies and solutions to tackle gender disparities.

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The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC is the sixth Commonwealth Secretary-General. She is the second Secretary-General from the Caribbean and the first woman to hold the post. 

New book will help East African judges handle cases of violence against women
Delegates at the expert working group on electronic evidence

Major step forward for Commonwealth’s work on cyber laws
Margaret Kobia Cabinet Secretary for Public Services, Youth and Gender Affairs, Kenya

Opinion: Kenya’s milestones in accelerating gender equality and women's empowerment
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The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2019 winners announced

Four young writers have been named as the Winners and Runners-Up of The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2019, selected from more than 11,000 entries from across the five regions of the Commonwealth.

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