- 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: Misa
The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) today announced the first annual MISA's Women to Watch, to mark International Women's Day, which is celebrated around the world on 8 March each year.
Source: Manaonline
Lilongwe, March 9: Malawian women say the long fought for 50-50 gender campaign is now within grasp arguing they only need support to attain it.
Source: IDS
The theme for International Women's Day 2014 is 'inspiring change for greater awareness of women's equality' and what better way to inspire change than to start in the classroom? Over five years of research, the Pathways of Women's Empowerment's programme has uncovered a multitude of stories around the journeys of women's empowerment. This
Source: The Daily Observer
The vice president of the Republic and Women's Affairs minister has stressed that "women and girls must be empowered as critical partners to our continental development".
Source: The New Dawn
The Minister of Labour ,Cllr. F. Juah Lawson, has said that no nation thrives well when its women are suppressed and kept outside the epicenter of national decision-making.
Source: Tanzania Daily News
AS the country marks the International Women's Day, the Ministry of Community Development, Gender and Children has called for gender parity in decision making at all levels.
Source: The Star
The budget committee of the National Assembly has sought the opinion of the National Treasury on the creation of a Sh3.4 billion fund for women MPs.
Source: VOA
A survey finds a record number of women are serving as members of parliament worldwide. The report by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) shows last year, women occupied nearly 22 percent of parliamentary seats. That is an increase of 1.5 percentage points - double the average rate of increase in recent years.
Source:Government of Ghana
As part of activities marking the International Women’s Day celebration, the first ever Ghana Women’s Summit was organised to celebrate the achievements of Women in the country.
Source: Daily Observer
One very important thing the world must have realised now is that decades of alienation of the women folk has deprived the world of their invaluable contributions. We in The Gambia are grateful for the fact that we were among the first few to have seen the need to adjust to the inevitable. This came about as a result of the foresight and intellect demonstrated by a thoughtful government.
Source: Postcrecent
Tunisia's new constitution is the first one in the Arab world to guarantee equality between men and women - a milestone that might have been impossible without the efforts of people like Ahlem Belhadj, the country's most prominent feminist.