Source: CAJ News
INCIDENTS of sexual violence are widespread in Somalia where traditional elders adjudicate sexual and gender-based violence cases, such as rape.

Source: Ventures
On the 2nd of August 1996, the entire nation of Nigeria celebrated when 26-year-old Chioma Ajunwa, made a majestic leap of 7.12m at the Olympics’ long jump final, earning Nigeria and West Africa its first gold medal after decades of competing at the Olympics.

Source: This Day
When the Women’s Aid Collective (WACOL), a non-governmental organisation that champions the rights of women, children and windows with base in Enugu State, decided to initiate and champion the campaign to stop rape which is another horrible act perpetuated against women and children, it knew that it was an initiative that was not going to be easily achieved.

Source: The Point
A Gambian local initiative called Women's Initiative Gambia (WIG) founded and run by Gambians exists to creating job alternative to women by providing technical skills to Gambia women and girls to gain self-employment to be financially independent and become self- reliance in The Gambia with a stated goal of increasing their income, and thus improving the standard of living for their families and communities, turning waste into wealth.

Source: The Guardian
The abysmal gender disparity in boards of most corporate Nigerian entities and its negative effects on businesses, yesterday, formed the kernel of discussions at a forum in Lagos, with the speakers calling for the reversal of the trend.

Source: UN Women News
On 25 April, the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UN Trust Fund), administered by UN Women on behalf of the UN System, will kick off celebrations of its 20th year of grant-making with an Amsterdam-based event at The College Hotel.

Source: This Day
There is no doubt that there are few successful and succeeding women in the predominantly male dominated Nigerian political profession.

Source: The New Times
There is need for collaborative efforts to fight gender-based violence and conflicts in the Great Lakes region.

Source: East African Business Week
Dar es Salaam — Only 35% of Tanzanian women are in the managerial level positions according to findings made by the Association of Tanzania Employers (ATE) through its Female Future Tanzania (FFT) program.

Source: The Ethiopian Herald
Women health workers have contributed significantly to improve the awareness of the public towards health issues including vaccination.

Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
Nobel-prize nominated Congolese gynaecologist Denis Mukwege, who treats war rape victims, was named by TIME magazine on Thursday as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Source: The Washington Post
Mary, who is 24 but looks barely 18, has already experienced more than enough betrayal for any lifetime.

Source: New Vision
When Oyam South lawmaker Betty Amongi on Wednesday took to the floor of parliament to inform the House of yet another batch of Ugandan 'girls' in peril in a foreign country, one would have been forgiven to think that the issue would be a minor footnote in the day's proceedings.

Source: The Nation
THE United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations Samantha Power has said the rescue of the Chibok girls remains a priority.

Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
Women now receive almost as much education as men, but this has not translated into equal numbers in jobs or parliamentary seats, a U.S. researcher who studied data from more than 150 countries said on Friday.

Source: Jewish Telegraphic Agency
The umbrella body of Jewish organizations in South Africa is being sued for discrimination over its decision not to allow women to sing at the annual Holocaust memorial ceremony.

Source: Forbes
The classic startup accelerator model has quite a few good points. But it’s not particularly feasible for parents who can’t, say, pick up and leave their families for three months. And it’s even harder in countries where there are cultural biases about young women leaving home.

Source: South African Government (Pretoria)
Minister Pandor's speech introducing the Science and Technology budget vote

Source: BBC
A number of students have been arrested at South Africa's Rhodes University following protests that allegations of rape on campus are not taken seriously.

Source:News24
The peacekeepers motioned to the teenage girl weaving through the sprawling camp in the baking afternoon sun selling bananas from a plate atop her head.

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