- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf – President of the Republic of Liberia
- Joyce Banda – President of the Republic of Malawi
- Catherine Samba-Panza – Interim President of the Central African Republic
There is progress here and there on the continent regarding women's rights . We must go much further to ensure greater gender equality in Africa. It is not just a matter of justice....When women take their rightful place at the negotiating table, in the parliament and in leadership positions across society, we can unleash Africa’s enormous potential..." UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
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Source: Leadership
The Women in Politics Forum [WIPF] a network of women groups yesterday demanded for a 50 per cent equity in the distribution of appointments in the incoming government of President Elect, Gen Muhammadu Buhari.
Source: The Ethiopian Herald
Women election participation in the country's political landscape is said to be significantly growing day by day.
Source: The Ethiopian Herald
In conjunction with the ongoing Fifth General Election, the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) Women League based in Addis held at the Addis Ababa Stadium yesterday a rally in support of the advancements made by women in the social, political and economic spheres.
Source: Diplomat
When Fadumo Dayib announced her bid to run for President of Somalia on national TV last year, people thought she was crazy. Somalia's violent history and the life-threatening conditions that the country's politicians and activists face on a daily basis makes Dayib's choice to run for office— especially as a woman in a patriarchal culture—a brave one. "People just can't understand why I would do such a thing," Dayib says.
Source: IPS
When some 40,000 delegates, including dozens of heads of state, descend on Paris for the United Nations Climate Change Conference later this year, a group of African women mayors plan to be there and make their voices heard on a range of issues, including electrification.
Source: London Evening Standard
A leading human rights campaigner has been appointed to run a project to stamp out female genital mutilation.
Source: Zimbabwe Independent
Women have criticised the proposed Gender Commission structure saying it will give President Robert Mugabe and the Minister of Women Affairs power to infringe on the commission's independence.
Source: The Star
Transport was paralysed in Makueni when women leaders led a peaceful demo over the two thirds gender rule on Wednesday.
Source: eNCA
In her 89 years, Dr Ruth Mompati served in a multitude of roles, from Nelson Mandela's typist to South Africa's ambassador to Switzerland.
Source: rfi
Women staged the first major protest against President Pierre Nkurunziza in downtown Bujumbura on Sunday, demonstrating against his candidacy for a third term in office. After two weeks of protests and clashes with the police, the women are the first to bring the movement against a third term to the heart of the capital.
Source: The Namibian
SPEAKING at a breakfast meeting in Windhoek last week, South Africa's trailblazing public prosecutor, Thuli Madonsela urged women to uphold integrity and employ courage when serving.