SOURCE: All Africa
Each year, the world observes the Sixteen Days of Activism from 25 November, International Day of Violence Against Women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day.

SOURCE: Thomson Reuters Foundation
In this rural village in Kilifi County, on Kenya's east coast, a group of women run a thriving bakery. On a good day, they make dozens of large cakes and over 100 cupcakes.

And they don't even have a kitchen oven.

SOURCE: Ventures Africa
Yesterday, Ethiopian Airlines celebrated women by dispatching its first-ever flight operated by an all-female crew. From the flight deck, crew members to senior executives on-board, all women. The on-ground flight preparations were also conducted by females.

SOURCE: All Africa
Siaka Marong, the assistant director of Women's Bureau asserted the Gambia's commitment to end violence against women and girls, which are evident by the ratification of a number of important instruments with the provision concerning violence against women and girls.

SOURCE: New Era
The senior command of the Namibian police force from all fourteen regions of the country are currently attending their annual conference underway in Lüderitz to strategise on how to address existing and emerging challenges and setbacks.

SOURCE:All Africa
Rwanda's Ambassador to the US, Mathilda Mukantabana, has stressed the need to actively involve women in development.

Mukantabana made the remarks in a key note address at a retreat of Rwandan women from the District of Colombia, Maryland and Virginia (DMV) at the Radisson Hotel in Rockville, Maryland, USA, last Saturday.

"The 2015 Rwandan Women Retreat" discussed women in leadership, empowerment, Africa's Agenda 2063, social services and the importance of faith.

SOURCE:Daily Trust
The Association for the Prevention of Infertility and Promotion of Reproductive Health and Rights (ASPIRE) has raised alarm over what it called high rate of infertility cases among Nigerian young couples.

SOURCE:All Africa
The Administrations of the Southwest and Galmudug States in Somalia have launched symposiums to discuss the process of electoral transition; and Puntland and Jubaland States also embarked on regional level consultations focusing on the proposed electoral process for next year's election on Monday (November 16).

Source: All Africa
This concept paper concerns the 2015 Sixteen Days of Activism campaign. Every year the United Nations declares the period from the 25 November, International Day for the Eradication of Violence Against Women, to 10 December, International Human Rights Day, as the 16 days of No Violence against women across the globe. Gender Links (GL) and partner organisations will implement the Sixteen Days of Activism in 2015 under the banner, From Peace in the home to Peace in the world: End Violence! Empower women!

Source: All Africa
Madagascar is one of 27 countries around the world which continues to deny women the ability to confer citizenship on their children on an equal basis with men. Twenty MPs have committed to reform the current law.

Source: All Africa
A dramatic rescue by Tanzanian police of a 14-year-old girl about to be married against her will should act as a warning to parents who marry off daughters for a dowry and deprive them of an education, women's rights activists said on Friday.

Source: All Africa
Women and girls today, more than ever before, are using modern contraceptives to delay or avoid a pregnancy, says a report released on Thursday by Family Planning 2020 (FP2020).

Source: Open democracy
UN Security Council resolution 2242 passed with overwhelming support. but effective implementation was immediately called into question when the Russian Ambassador then spoke out against the resolution's key provisions.

Source: All Africa
"We must weed out corruption and build a strong system of justice that the people can trust."

Source: All Africa
Minister for National Solidarity, Family and Women's Affairs Mounia Meslem Si Ameur declared Thursday in Charm El Cheikh that Algeria will spare no efforts to achieve the initiatives seeking the promotion of Arab women.

Source: All Africa
Genital mutilator-accused Peter Frederiksen made phone calls while he was being detained to threaten witnesses, a court heard on Friday.

Source: All Africa
Wife of United States President, Michelle Obama, US Secretary of State,Hillary Clinton, former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, former minister of finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and former minister of education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, have been listed among 250 most influential women in the world.

Source: All Africa
The World Bank Group, Marie Stopes International Ghana and PharmAccess Foundation International have presented items worth USD 200,000 to the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection.

Source:All Africa

Scores of women from Mbaranga Village in Tigania East, Meru County Thursday barricaded the Meru-Maua road protesting against increased cases of rape in the area.

Source: thoughtleader
South African women should be fighting for a 100% renewable energy future for our country. A completely renewable energy future will be good for everyone, but it could be particularly good for women.

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