Source: The Namibia Economist
First National Bank (FNB) recently handed over a sponsorship to the Namibia Women Association, a support group for women in Namibia. Ingrid Goeieman of FNB said: "FNB has been supporting the association,
Source: IRIN News
Political parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo are struggling to recruit women into their ranks to run for parliament, despite a legal requirement to do so and a belief that greater numbers of female parliamentarians are critical to advancing women's rights.
Source: UN WOMEN
In response to the deadly bomb attack on the UN House in Abuja, Nigeria, UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet has expressed her sorrow and deepest concern.
Source: UNFPA
DADAAB, Kenya — When Fatuma Ali together with her husband decided to begin a trek from Somalia to Kenya with their four children, they knew the journey would be torturous. But it was one that they had to take.
Source: All Africa
Dear readers - please find below an article by the Women's Initiatives for Gender Justice reflecting on some of the gender issues for child soldiers in the case against Thomas Lubanga Dyilo. The views and opinions expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the Open Society Justice Initiative.
Source: All Africa
Six women's rights groups have appealed against a court ruling that dismissed their case on the setup of the Supreme Court.
The women's organisations, through lawyer Judy Thongori, say in the notice of appeal dated August 29 that they were
Admire Bio has the reassured presence of a successful businesswoman, with an edge that reveals she is still hungry for more. Bio, 28, a single mother living with her parents, set up her first internet cafe in the Sierra Leone capital, Freetown,
Source: UN News Service
The United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) is looking into recent allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse involving its peacekeepers based in the west of the country.
Source: UN News Service
The world's top female football player and United Nations advocate Marta Vieira da Silva is on a mission to Sierra Leone to highlight efforts to empower women in the West African nation that is recovering from years of conflict.
Source: Plus News
While most pregnant women in Zambia are now tested for HIV, other sexually transmitted infections such as syphilis are not being diagnosed, placing the lives of thousands of women at risk.
Source: All Africa
AN academy to train women and girls who drop out of school in vocational and life skills has been launched.
The academy, targeting women and girls in Bunyole in Butaleja district, is being supported by a Swedish Organisation, Livstycket.
Source: All Africa
Birnin-Kebbi — Wife of the Kebbi State governor, Hajiya Asma'u Usman Dakingari has empowered over 1,200 women across the 21 local government areas of the state to enable them establish small scale businesses that would make them self-reliant.
Source: All Africa
A cooperation protocol to support small and medium enterprises was signed Wednesday in Luanda between the Millennium Angola Bank and the Angolan Federation of Business Women (FMEA).
Source: New Era
There are reports that some lewd lecturers at the University of Namibia solicit sex from female students in exchange for higher marks to enable the students to pass exams.
Source: Times of Zambia
THE Non Governmental Organisations Coordinating Council (NGOCC) through the Zambia National Women's Lobby (ZNWL) has raised K820 million from a budget of K2 billion to support all female candidates participating
Source: Champion
No fewer than 150,000 women in the South East have benefited from the campaign launched by an NGO, Umu Ada Igbo, to sensitise women on reproductive health and reproductive rights.
Source: Nairobi Star
Women leaders in Nyanza yesterday said the third Millennium Development goal that demands promotion of gender equality may not be achieved despite the new constitution being gender sensitive.
Source: Nairobi Star
A MUSLIM cleric in Upper Eastern has asked the government to stop violating the rights of the women. Sheikh Harun Rashid took issue with the government for not ensuring the gender parity rule is adhered to.
Source: Daily Nation
Women from North Rift pastoral communities have launched a joint venture to contain cattle rustling.
Source: All Africa
Cases of gender-based violence in Southern Province went up during the first two quarters of this year, provincial police chief Lemmy Kajoba has said.