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| | Newswatch magazine |
 | | During the last 30 years there have been a number of signs of improvement, UN special adviser on gender issues and advancement of women, Rachel Mayanja, told the 10-year review of the Beijing conference, in New York in March. |
 | | After assessing the challenges faced by girls in school, the government embarked on programmes to build latrines, assist pregnant students, distribute free textbooks and increase the number of female teachers. |
 | | However, in the 10 years since Beijing, these units, departments or ministries "have become weak and unable to be responsive to the challenges presented by the struggle for gender justice," NGOs declared at an African social forum in Lusaka, Zambia. |
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