Source: All Africa
The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) joins millions across the globe in the united fight against HIV and Aids on this year's World Aids Day.
Source: Huffington Post
Sitting outside her home with a thatched roof made mostly of reeds, Maria Amelia, 46, was preparing to take her first-ever HIV test. She was slightly anxious and made an admission that explained why.
Source: Yale Daily News
Ambassador Samantha Power '92, the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, spoke to a packed auditorium in the Yale Law School about the dangers facing the world — ranging from Ebola to sexual violence against women and violent extremism — and the importance of developing long-term strategies against them.
Source: All Africa
Gender-based violence is a global problem of pandemic proportions. According to the United Nations, one in three women will be beaten, raped or abused in her lifetime.
Source: International Business Times
Girls living in sub-Saharan Africa are behind a staggering increase in cases of HIV infections, a recent report from UNICEF shows.
Source: AllAfrica
The launching of the 16 days of activism against violence on women and children campaign is a clear indication that government does not condone gender based violence (GBV), says the Minister of Labour and Home Affairs, Mr Edwin Batshu.
Source: AllAfrica
As Zambia joins the rest of the world in commemorating the 16 days of the campaign against sexual and gender-based violence (GBV), there is need to take stock of what changes have taken place so far so that this period makes a difference in the country.
Source: Coast Week
Kenya has launched a solidarity movement that engages men and boys to end gender inequality in the country. The move is to help break the silence by raising voices and taking action whenever one gender's right is violated.
Source: Mwegi Online
The Saturday event was held at New Era college ground where eight teams and the community gathered to share information about GBV and other family related issues.
Source: AllAfrica
Members of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) have largely attributed Africa's underdevelopment to gender inequality.
Source: The Independent
A 16-day global campaign against gender-based violence, with a particular focus on female genital mutilation (FGM), has began this week.
Source: Oye Times
Most of the girls are kept at homes or in the cattle camps to help in household activities or cattle rearing, sources have revealed.
Source: News 24
Namibians voted on Friday in a general election billed as Africa's first e-vote, with the ruling party expected to retain power in the country it has run since independence.
Source: Gender Links
Gender-based violence (GBV) is a global problem of pandemic proportions.
Source: World Economic Forum
In 2012, Nigeria introduced the National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) and promoted it as a key driver in becoming one of the world's largest economies.
Source: UN News Centre
Violence against women and girls is a global pandemic that destroys lives, fractures communities and holds back development, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said as the world body today marked the International Day to End Violence against Women.
Source: UNHCR
UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres on Tuesday condemned child marriage and said his organization must do its utmost to help stop the practice, which affects an estimated 15 million girls every year.
Source: The New Times
The Interpol 'Turn Back Crime' global campaign was officially launched in Rwanda yesterday with a call to the public to cooperate with security organs to prevent crime.
Source: ABC News
A 14-year-old Nigerian child bride is accused of murdering four people, including her 35-year-old husband, by lacing food she had prepared for a post-marriage celebration with rat poison.
Source: Mail & Guardian
November 25 marks the beginning of the 16 Days of No Violence Against Women Campaign.