- 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: The Point
Listening to the voice of a defender of human and women's rights, a fighter and a woman that hardly accepts defeat, one could not have celebrated World Press Freedom Day better than having Aunty Amie in your midst wearing her gender lens.
MALAWI: Joyce Banda, Africa’s First Female Ex-President: 'I shall always be proud of what I’ve done'
Source: The Guardian
It isn't a title necessarily to be proud of: Africa's first female ex-president. But for Joyce Banda, voted out of office a year ago it speaks volumes about her short, turbulent time in power in Malawi, and the lessons it holds for female leaders everywhere.
Source: Bloomberg
Cristina Duarte, the finance minister from Cape Verde who is the first woman to stand for the presidency of the African Development Bank, said the lender should encourage wealth generated in Africa to stay on the continent.
Source: Tanzania Daily News
Little known young politician Fatma Omar Haji has ambition to become a president one day. "I know it isn't all that simple, but I am motivated. I believe I can, and we want playing ground levelled," says Haji.
Source: Capital FM
Confusion reigns over how to deal with the fast approaching deadline on implementation of the gender rule, as it emerged that the government is working on a counter proposal to one by a parliamentary committee.
Source: CapitalFM
Kenya Women Parliamentarians (KEWOPA) now wants the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee to withdraw the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) 2015 Bill proposing the progressive implementation of the two thirds gender rule.
Source: Daily News
PRESIDENT Jakaya Kikwete has appointed Ambassador Liberata Mulamula to the post of Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
Source: The Sunday Independent
Coverage of the decision by the ANC Women's League (ANCWL) to postpone its elective conference regretfully fails to understand the role of internal party dynamics in reaching decisions.
Source: Mail&Guardian
The Coalition of African Lesbians has finally won a place on a platform where it can be heard.
Long battle: Promising to continue to demand, defy, resist and speak up, gay rights activists have achieved a nod from the African rights commission for maltreated sexual minorities.
Source:Tanzania Daily News
Zanzibar — WOMEN leaders from various political parties held a meeting in Zanzibar to encourage participation in elections as they called on the authorities to establish a level playing field for all the people.
Source: SpyGhana
Nana Oye Lithur, Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, has called for greater representation of women in decision-making, to bridge the gap of gender inequality.