Source: Open Democracy
It has been a couple of months since the last outbreak of xenophobic attacks targeting African foreign nationals occurred in South Africa. This latest attack, like the one that occurred in May 2008, resulted in many deaths and left thousands displaced as they fled from the violent attacks. The brutality attracted a
Source: New Kerala
The Security Council on Thursday turned its attention to the need to develop effective, affordable and accountable security institutions, with senior United Nations officials representing peacekeeping, development and conflict-related sexual violence outlining concrete steps to lay the foundations for rule of law, peace and sustainable development.
Source: Inter Press Service
Recognition of the indispensable role played by women in defeating apartheid was the focus of countless speeches, film showings and even fashion shows as the country paused this week for National Women’s Day, a public holiday.
Source: Inter Press Service
After years of a protracted battle against Uganda's "bride price" practice, the country's Supreme Court this week ruled that husbands can no longer demand that it be returned in the event of dissolution of a customary marriage but has stopped short of declaring the practice itself unconstitutional.
Source: The Global Observatory
August 3, the Nigerian army reported it had freed as many as 178 captives from the clutches of Boko Haram. This was the second mass liberation of the group's hostages in as many weeks—a cause for celebration for new Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, whose election platform included a firm commitment to ending
Source: Mining Global
At last week’s Women in Mining Conference in Johannesburg, Mineral Resources Minister Advocate Ngoako Ramatlhodi addressed occupational challenges faced by women in the mining industry, including safety and security, and encouraged the industry to advance women’s rights and equal participation in the economy.
Source: Foreign Policy
About three years ago while traveling in Pakistan, I met with a prominent female civil society activist who described how some women in northwest Pakistan were supporting militants by donating their most precious gold and jewelry and endorsing their sons' radicalization.
Source: Ghana Web
The Lordina Foundation, together with its partners, on Monday organized a health screening exercise for women groups in selected communities in Accra in line with the advocacy and reproductive health service delivery campaign.
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
Amnesty International on Tuesday accused United Nations peacekeepers of raping a 12-year-old girl and killing a boy and his father during an operation in Central African Republic's capital Bangui earlier this month.
South African women’s economic empowerment is a prerequisite for sustainable development and successful achievement of the goals outlined in the country’s National Development Plan (NDP), Brand South Africa said on Wednesday.
The Somalian government has announced a plan to ban female genital mutilation (FGM), which is practised on some 98% of girls aged between four and 11 in the east African nation. The country's minister of women and human rights said the government is trying to introduce a ban that can outlaw the practice nationwide.
THERE is still almost half a year to go to address the African Union Summit 2015 theme, the "Year of Women's Empowerment and Development towards Agenda 2063?. But as Dr Sipho Moyo, Africa executive director at the One Campaign contends, poverty is sexist and won't be dealt with unless the global injustice of gender inequality is dealt with once and for all.
Source: Sudan Vision
Combating Gender Based Violence (GBV), has been a national and international concern for a very long time.
Twenty-One years ago in the outcome document (Platform for Action) of the Fourth World Conference on Women convened in Beijing, China in 1995 said that:
Source: Daily News
National Assembly Speaker, Ms Anne Makinda, has hailed the number of initiatives carried out by the government to promote gender equality in decisions making bodies, saying the country has become a model to Africa and the world.
Source: Dabanga
Armed men raped three women including one minor on Monday near Dolma, in East Jebel Marra. The perpetrators reportedly belong to a group of new militant settlers in the area.
A relative of one of the victims informed Radio Dabanga that four militant settlers on camels discovered four women tilling their farm close to the village of Dolma. They
Source: Dabanga
Armed men raped three women including one minor on Monday near Dolma, in East Jebel Marra. The perpetrators reportedly belong to a group of new militant settlers in the area.
A relative of one of the victims informed Radio Dabanga that four militant settlers on camels discovered four women tilling their farm close to the village of Dolma. They
Source: Vanguard
Human rights are guaranteed in our constitution. That explains why countries all over the world ratified different conventions and treaties on the issue. These include the United Nations Charter on Human Rights and the African Charter on Human and People's Rights. Nigeria is a signatory to most of these laws. Virtually all of them
Source: Reuters
When Halima Rahim became a mother for the first time, friends and acquaintances in Tanzania's commercial capital, Dar Es Salaam, were quick to offer advice and help.
Source: Graphic Online
The Women Peace and Security Communication Network (WPS CommNet), has commended President John Dramani Mahama for the appointment of the new Electoral Commissioner (EC) of Ghana, Mrs Charlotte Osei.
Source: Africa Young Voices
The National Publicity and Outreach Coordinator in the Office of Government Spokesman, Abdulai Bayraytay has commended the Bombali Women Farmers In Action, a coalition of fourteen women's groups, for their commitment to take the lead in farming and agribusiness in the Bombali district.