Source:TanzaniaDailyNews
A NON-GOVERNMENTAL Organisation (NGO), HelpAge International, has embarked on a two-year project with the aim of promoting older women's rights to be implemented in Magu District, Mwanza Region.
Source: Keycorrespondents
Most societies in Uganda rely on women and girls to be voluntary caregivers for relatives when they are sick, as well as occupational caregivers for the community.
Source:TanzaniaDailyNews
Moshi — Women entrepreneurs in Moshi Municipality have urged the government to initiate a bank that would help small businesspersons access credit.
Source: TheGuardian
The African continent has a two-pronged weapon in its race to industrialise and make use of its natural resources, according to Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, chairwoman of the 54-member African Union (AU): women and oceans.
Source:AllAfrica
Four women have been recognised in this year's Connected Kenya for making strides in STEM careers.
Source: Human Rights Watch
"We women must respect ourselves. You cannot stay with a man drinking until 3 a.m." This was the response from Mary Wambui, a member of parliament, to recent protests by female legislators and women's rights activists over accusations that Gideon Mwiti, another parliament member, repeatedly raped a woman in his Nairobi office, severely beat her, and forced her to take an HIV test.
Source: SpyGhana
The Women Peace and Security Communication Network (WPS CommNet) has been inaugurated in Accra.
Source: SwaziObserver
Pastor Joy Dlamini joined First Ladies from the COMESA region who urged member states to expand women's economic empowerment opportunities.
Source: UN News
April 2015 – Tanzania should take steps to revise or repeal laws, customs and practices that discriminate against women, a United Nations Committee said today after considering the case of two widows who were prevented from inheriting their late husbands' property and were left homeless.
Source:All Africa
The African Development Bank continues to commemorate the International Women's Day through forums to discuss challenges in accelerating gender equality.
Source:The Guardian
There was the Ugandan minister who defended raping girls as "natural", echoing a similar attitude among Nigerian lawmakers. In Somalia, a court sentenced an alleged rape victim to jail without bringing the accused men to court. This spring, Mozambique could pass a law that would allow rapists to go free if they marry their victims. And women in Egypt have reported a resurgence in notorious "virginity tests" while in police custody.
Source: DW
Poachers are depleting the elephant, tiger and rhino population. In a nature reserve in Greater Kruger National Park, unarmed women are fighting the illicit wildlife trade - and male skepticism.
Source: Vanguard
Prof. Remi Sonaiya of KOWA Party on Tuesday congratulated Gen. Muhammadu Buhari on his victory in the presidential election, and reminded him that the expectations of Nigerians were very high.
Source: BBC
Girls in parts of Tanzania are often forced to undergo female genital mutilation, even though the practice is illegal. Faced with FGM, many had nowhere to turn - until now. A safe house has opened in the north of the country to offer protection when they need it most.
Source: Reuters
Broadening access to contraceptives in Africa's arid Sahel region and improving women's sexual health are key parts of a $200 million World Bank project in the conservative Muslim region, its coordinator said.
Source: Times of Zambia
THREE months after delivering a baby girl, Tina Mwale became pregnant again because of contraceptive failure and was not ready to care for another baby soon.
Source: Nehanda Radio
Late South Africa's first black President Nelson Mandela's widow Graca Machel was in Zimbabwe last week to launch the Network of African Business Women (NABW).
Source: ANGOP
The government official said so at the opening of the conference with the theme "Woman, her education, job and main challenges" held in the ambit of the activities programmed by the Education Ministry as part of the celebrations of the country's forty years of independence, to be marked on November 11.
Source: RFI
Children will finally be returning to their classes throughout Sierra Leone on Monday after an eight-month hiatus due to the Ebola crisis. But there will be empty chairs at many schools. Some students will find out that their classmates fell victim to the deadly Ebola virus while others will not make it because they are barred from school.