Source: IPS News
UNITED NATIONS, May 26 2016 (IPS) - The UN Population Fund (UNFPA), which has played a key role in ensuring maternal health and promoting reproductive rights of millions of women world-wide, is expected to suffer over $140 million in funding cuts by Western donors this year.
Source: All Africa
South Sudanese women's rights activists are calling on the leaders of the Transitional Government of National Unity to include more women in the various branches of government that are to be formed. The women made the call Wednesday at the start of a two-day national conference in Juba.
Source: The Rwanda Focus
In a bid to prevent Rwandans from falling victims of human trafficking, Rwanda National Police (RNP) has strengthened its awareness campaigns in remote areas.
Source: This Day
Phase 3 Telecoms has restated its commitment to ensuring gender parity.
Source: Tanzania Daily News
The Zanzibar Revolutionary Government is reviewing all outdated laws inhibiting the fight against gender-based violence (GBV), the House of Representatives was informed here yesterday.
Source: Voice of America
South Sudanese women's rights activists are calling on the leaders of the Transitional Government of National Unity to include more women in the various branches of government that are to be formed.
Source: AllAfrica
During an interview on eNCA's Checkpoint, Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, advocate Michael Masutha implied that girls who are assertive were less likely to get raped. Although he changed the statement post interview, his comments perpetuate rape culture, writes MBALI PHALA.
Source: UNSMIL
Twenty representatives of Libyan women groups and women activists, from diverse backgrounds representing all areas of Libya gathered in Monastir, Tunisia to attend a three-day training workshop, from 25 to 27 May 2016, on UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on women and peace and security. The training workshop is organized by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) in partnership with the Swiss Government and UN Women regional office for Arab States in Cairo.
Source: OkayAfrica
Wednesday commemorates the 53rd Africa Day, celebrated throughout the continent and its diaspora. It’s also a national holiday in six countries: Ghana, Mali, Namibia, Zambia, Lesotho and Zimbabwe.
Source: Citizen TV
If a caption was to be put on the video recording or the picture of Liberia president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf eight months after her speech at the Global Meeting on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in New York, it would be Actions speak louder than words, President Sirleaf. Liberia has no anti-FGM law, however the story and the people behind the push to have the country protect her girls from this extreme human rights violation, may go untold. The proposed domestic violence bill – albeit extremely weak – was meant to protect girls and women from various forms of violence and included provisions on ending FGM.
Source: AWEPA
AWEPA welcomes Africa Day, celebrated each year on 25 May to mark the establishment of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), the precursor to the African Union (AU).
Source: Graphic
Ghana yesterday joined the rest of Africa to celebrate the 53rd anniversary of the African Union (AU), with a call on African leaders to improve on women’s empowerment.
Source: UN Women
Remarks by UN Women Deputy Executive Director Lakshmi Puri at the Opening Ceremony of the 2016 W20 Meeting on 24 May 2016.
Source: UN Women
The first-ever World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) drew to a close on 24 May, after two days of historic discussions among global leaders from 173 countries, focused on how to respond more effectively and inclusively to major humanitarian crises and be better prepared to meet future challenges.
Source: The Daily Vox
On Tuesday night, people gathered at the Joburg Theatre to hear a panel of three African women reflect on Africa's emancipation post-the North African uprising of 2011.
Source: Tanzania Daily News
Dodoma — An exercise to review the 1971 Marriage Act, which seems to have outlived its efficacy in this era of women empowerment, has started, government disclosed yesterday.
Source: Lasaka Times
President Edgar Lungu has called on Zambians to reflect on the sacrifices made by the founding fathers and mothers as they Commemorate this year’s African Freedom Day.
Source: IOL
WHAT is good for Africa is good for the world.” That was UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon’s message yesterday ahead of Africa Day today, celebrated annually on May 25.
Source: Medical Daily
Text messages have revolutionized the way we interact with each other — and the way we receive and practice health care may be next.
Source: Graphic Online
A meeting of high-ranking African women from various walks of life has been held in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The three-day meeting, dubbed, International SHEROES Forum, was organised by Forum Solutions International, in conjunction with SHEROES Foundation, to discuss issues affecting gender equality, including women’s participation in politics and business leadership.