Source: Nigerian Observer
Sociologists believe that traditions, beliefs and cultures in many African countries often exclude women from some socio-economic activities.
Source: International Policy Digest
In early 2014, Young People in International Affairs (YPIA) put out a worldwide call for nominations to find Africans under 35 years of age making an impact “in their respective countries, on the continent and in the wider world.”
Source: CAJ News
THE Ministry of Communication Technology has received an international award for leading pioneering projects and advocacy linked to harnessing the power of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to boost gender empowerment.
Source: Afronline
From October 27 to November 1, Algeria is hosting in Oran the first international women's conference to promote a culture of peace.
Source: WEF Blog
In nine years of measuring the global gender gap, the world has seen only a small improvement in equality for women in the workplace.
Source: NAM AIDS Map
While international rhetoric on HIV and AIDS frequently invokes human rights, putting these ideas into practice in specific settings remains challenging, according to a process evaluation of an intervention in rural South Africa published in the October issue of Culture, Health and Sexuality.
Source: The New Times
Rwanda is Africa's best-performer in efforts to close the gender gap and seventh out of 142 countries on the global index, a new report shows.
Source: UN News Service
As the world is swept by unparalleled levels of displacement, festering conflicts, and a convergence of crises, the international community must fully endorse the role of women's empowerment and gender equality in ensuring global peace, security and development, the Security Council and top United Nations officials declared today.
Source: RIA Novosti
UNITED NATIONS, October 28 - Assistant Secretary-General for UN Peacekeeping Operations Edmond Mulet described the actions taken by the organization to prevent women abuse at the Security Council meeting on "Displaced Women and Girls" on Tuesday.
Source: All Africa
Despite great strides made by the international women's rights movement over the years, women and girls around the world are still married as children or trafficked into forced labour, sex and slavery.
Source: All Africa
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Remarks Anne C. Richard Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Remarks at the First Regional Conference Dedicated to the Protection of Refugee Children and Adolescents Sharjah, United Arab Emirates October 15, 2014
Source: The Nigerian Observer
Sociologists believe that traditions, beliefs and cultures in many African countries often exclude women from some socio-economic activities.
Source: The Star
The new executive director of the Forum for African Women Educationists (Fawe) Hendrina Doroba says girls are still getting a raw deal in education. For instance, school books and teachers still describe boys as heroes and girls as weak. She tells Star's John Muchangi what Fawe is doing to end that.
Source: BBC News
100 Women is back. Last year the BBC kick-started its pledge to represent women better in its international news output with the 100 Women season.
But this was just the start - and today the series returns.
Source: PR Newswire
The Ford Foundation today announced the selection of Nicolette Naylor as head of its Southern Africa office, which is based in Johannesburg and serves South Africa and the Southern Africa region.
Source: The New Age
The No Violence against Women and Children campaign will be intensified in certain areas in the province.
Source: Open Democracy
We want to end violence against women, but is it really preventable? New research from Uganda adds scientific muscle to the political argument that we can, if we transform the gender power relations that sustain it.
Source: Big News Network
A strong network of self-help groups (SHGs) has managed to improve the social condition of women in Ethiopia and the east African country is now studying Indian models to ensure their financial empowerment.
Source: allAfrica
Girls who marry early are often excluded from formal education and employment and are at a higher risk to get pregnancy, HIV infection, disease and maternal health complications, such as obstetric fistula and eventual maternal mortality.
Source: Al Jazeera
The extensive rights in gender equality in Tunisia are failing to achieve their full potential as many women remain unaware of their existence, especially in rural areas. This is at least what Myriam Ben Ghazi, a Tunisian journalist, believes.