• Sunday, February 12, 2012
  • A program of IPS Inter Press Service supported by the Dutch MDG3 Fund

    In Women’s Words, Weekly Podcast by IPS Africa Launched

    A nurse counsels a treated fistula patient in Kano State, Nigeria

    A nurse counsels a treated fistula patient in Kano State, Nigeria

    IPS Africa brings you the stories of women across the continent, as they join millions of others across the world in the fight against gender inequality and discrimination.

    “Politics, Employment and Health across the Continent”, in this week’s podcast you’ll listen to:

    * One rural woman sceptical that Mozambique’s Oct. 28 elections will address her concerns;

    * Government in Mauritius has launched a special programme to help women who’ve lost their jobs;

    * Obstetric fistula remains a problem in northern Nigeria; *And the odd story of HIV prevalence rate amongst pregnant women in South Africa.

    Listen to the Podcast

     

    Music is by the Mala Choir in Cobue, in Mozambique’s Niassa Province.

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