Source: Vanguard Nigeria
A bill seeking gender equality has passed second reading at the senate.
Source: IOL
About 22 million unsafe abortions are estimated to take place worldwide each year, almost all in developing countries, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says.
Source: allAfrica
Despite various family planning programming efforts in Nigeria, its contraceptive prevalence rate has been static since 2008 and hovers around 10 per cent, alarming partners, donors and the Government.
Source: The Citizen
When Glory Adrian Nyengella and Fredy Andrew Mbilinyi decided to participate at DARE to Change Dar es salaam this year, they only had one thing in their minds and that was to fulfill their long term passion of becoming entrepreneurs. But little did they know that their idea would stand out to be the best.
Source: Republic of Mauritius
The Ministry of Gender Equality, Child Development and Family Welfare is bringing about a mini-revolution with the introduction in the 15 women centres across Mauritius of ten new services which are more responsive to modern society as well as to the aspirations and needs of women.
Source: UN Women
The High-Level Panel (HLP) for Women’s Economic Empowerment today presents its first findings to the UN Secretary-General at an event in New York, held in the context of the UN General Assembly.
Source: Voice of America
Schoolgirls in Malawi are learning what to do if someone tries to attack them. A Kenyan NGO started the training in response to a recent study that showed one in five girls under the age of 18 in Malawi has been sexually assaulted.
Source: Voice and Viewpoint
In an effort to transform the narrative and negative perceptions of African women and children, Graça Machel, the former first lady of two African nations, recently established a first of its kind Pan African Women in Media Network(WIMN).
Source: The Star
Kenya is experiencing rapid growth in the energy sector with production of 5,000 MW of the 15,000 MW projected in the Vision 2030 set to be realised by next year.
Source: The Sun
Commissioner for Health in Nasarawa, Dr Daniel Iya said about 700 women die yearly due to maternal mortality in the state.
Source: allAfrica
The Prime Minister, Mr Kassim Majaliwa, yesterday warned that parents or guardians who marry off their school-going age daughters face prosecution and 30 years in jail as police in Rukwa Region have arrested three parents for the offence.
Source: Daily Nation
Nearly four million unintended pregnancies can be prevented in the country if women who need family planning get access to contraceptives such as condoms, oral contraceptives, implants and intrauterine devices (IUDs), among others.
Source: News24
High prices, gender pay gaps, and a lack of education makes women 50% less likely to access basic internet services in poor urban communities, a global technology group has told Parliament.
Source: African Development Bank Group
The African Development Bank has reiterated its commitment to support women’s empowerment and creation of employment opportunities for the women and youth in the Sahel.
Source: Malawi News Agency
The First Lady, Madam Gertrude Mutharika on Monday said she was committed to helping the girl child overcome obstacles in pursuit of her education.
Source: The Guardian
Protest movement seeks to end Saudi Arabia law requiring women have permission of a male guardian to travel, marry or do other fundamental tasks.
SOURCE: allAfrica
The health imperative for women to be screened for breast and cervical cancers was the main focus of the message of the Minister of Health and Quality of Life, Mr Anil Gayan, yesterday at Sir Harilal Vaghjee Memorial Hall in Port Louis, in the context of the 'free breast and cervical cancers screening for female public officers' initiative.
Source: The New Times
Members of the European Parliament’s committee on women’s rights and gender equality are currently in the country on a four-day visit. They are engaging with their counterparts of the Rwandan Parliament on the best practices in the promotion of the rights of women and gender equality.
Source: allAfrica
Kampala — Zimba Women, a women-led IT service provider, has organised a summit that aims at educating women on how to use technology in their daily business operations.
Source: allAfrica
"They strip and beat us naked, if they want to see our bodies then we are going to march to their offices naked so that they really see us and we see what's next because we are tired of this abuse."