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"Men who abuse women misuse power," says the sticker on the back of a boda boda taxi in Nairobi. The words point to imbalances in prevailing gender norms and to the role men need to play in changing power dynamics. These are issues being addressed – by taxi drivers, among others – in reflective and participatory sessions organized by the Mobilizing […]

All countries have a role to play in abolishing the recruitment of child soldiers. That's the opinion of Radhika Coomaraswamy, the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict. Her comments come on the 10th anniversary of a treaty banning the use boys and girls under 18-years-old in armed conflicts, a practice which […]