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16 June 2015 - 16 June 2015
Worldwide
Day of the African Child
The Day of the African Child was established by the then Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in 1991 in memory of the Soweto Uprising in South Africa, when students marched in protest against the poor quality of education they received under apartheid and demanded to be taught in their own languages, on 16 June 1976. The OAU and its successor, the African Union, have since used the DAC to celebrate children in Africa and to inspire reflection and action on addressing the challenges that African children face today.
Details7 June 2015 - 15 June 2015
Sandton, Johannesburg
25th African Union Summit
The 25th African Union Summit, themed 'Year of Women’s Empowerment and Development towards Africa’s Agenda 2063', will take place at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 7th to 15th June 2015.
Details23 May 2015 - 23 May 2015
Global
International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
Obstetric fistula is an injury that results from prolonged, obstructed labour. It leaves women incontinent and typically, isolated from their families and communities. Hundreds of thousands of women suffer in shame and silence from this debilitating condition. Obstetric fistula is perhaps one of the worst examples of inequitable access to maternal health care.
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