Source : UN Women
Violence against women in elections (VAWiE) is one of the major hindrances to their engagement with electoral processes and taking on leadership roles; this includes physical, verbal and psychological violence in the private and public space, and more recently cyber-based abuse.
SOURCE: PREMIUM TIMES
A gender-focused media group – St. Ives Communications, founder of Women Radio, has said the endemic corrupt practices in Nigeria negatively affect women and girls.
The group listed some of the major areas where Nigerian women are more impacted by the consequences of corruption to include employment scandals, health care corruption, justice system, among others.
SOURCE: UN NEWS SERVICE
Women’s rights are human rights, and universal in times of war and peace, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday, urging ambassadors to ensure accountability for conflict-related sexual violence.
Pramila Patten, the Secretary-General's Special Representative working to end rape as a weapon of war, was addressing a high-level debate on strengthening accountability as a means to deliver justice for survivors and prevent future violence.
Source: Leadership
Today marks the eighth anniversary of the mass abduction of school girls in Chibok town which brought the once obscure Borno State community to global attention. On the night of that day today, Boko Haram terrorists invaded the Government Girls' Secondary School, Chibok, and abducted a total of 276 schoolgirls from their dormitory.
Source: VOA News
Somalia’s first women-run radio and television outlet has opened in the capital, Mogadishu. United Nations-supported Bilan Media will produce content aimed at addressing issues affecting women and champion women’s rights in the conservative country.
Source: VOA Afrique
Selon les initiatrices du projet, l’objectif est de combler un vide dans un paysage médiatique où les questions chères aux femmes ne sont pas abordées en détail.
Source: Chez Vlane
La directrice régionale du Fonds des Nations Unies pour la Population (UNFPA) pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre, Mme Argentina Matavel, a entamé dimanche 10 avril 2022 une visite de travail de cinq jours en Mauritanie qui assure la présidence tournante du Projet Autonomisation des Femmes et Dividende Démographique au Sahel (SWEDD) et préparer en même temps le nouveau programme quinquennal de coopération Mauritanie-UNFPA.
Source: SciDev.Net
Les femmes sont souvent les principales pourvoyeuses d’eau dans les ménages; mais la pandémie leur a compliqué la tâche.
Source: Sahara Media
La ministre mauritanienne de l’action sociale, de l’enfance et de la famille, Savia mint N’Tehah a déclaré que son département œuvrera à dynamiser les mécanismes de la protection des droits des femmes et leur autonomisation économique, considérant qu’ils sont encore en dessous du niveau demandé.
Source: The Namibian
Sixty-five percent of Namibian social media users have experienced online abuse. The founder of the Internet Society Namibia Chapter, Nashilongo Gervasius, revealed this in a report released yesterday.
Source: The Namibian
Sixty-five percent of Namibian social media users have experienced online abuse. The founder of the Internet Society Namibia Chapter, Nashilongo Gervasius, revealed this in a report released yesterday.
SOURCE: This Day
Experts have identified key strategies that can be adopted towards addressing systemic gender bias, stereotyping, discrimination, and gender inequalities that exist in Nigeria, especially in access and use of formal financial services.
SOURCE: The Exchange
‘M-mama’ service will now be scaled up from one Tanzanian region to cover more than 50% of the national population across 15 regions.
Source : All Africa
Although Somalia now has a quota system for female lawmakers, women are frequently held back from pursuing leadership roles due to pervasive cultural and social barriers.
SOURCE: NEW ERA LIVE
Consent is a topic that is getting increasingly popular, but what does sexual consent entail? How do we give it, and can it be revoked once given?
Sexual consent involves the affirmative agreement between two people involved in the sexual activity, and I, for one, believe one has the right to revoke it whenever they feel the need to do so.
SOURCE: NigeriaHealthWatch
Yar Gaya Primary Health Centre (PHC) is a health facility in Yar Gaya community in Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State. Established 42 years ago, the PHC is plagued by so many challenges that it now only provides skeletal services, leaving community members with no option but to travel long distances in search of suitable alternatives.
Source: Sahara Reporters
The Federal High Court on Wednesday ruled in favour of Nigerian women urging the government to implement the 35 percent affirmative action policy on women's participation and appointments in politics.
Source: VivAfrik
Le programme Women in Africa (WIA) qui soutient et accompagne les femmes entrepreneures africaines et la Fondation Coca-Cola s’associent pour soutenir 20 000 femmes sur trois ans grâce à l’initiative “JAMII Femmes”. A cet effet, le programme se concentrera sur les femmes proposant des solutions innovantes pour le développement durable.
Source: Agence Mauritanienne d'Information
La commissaire à la sécurité alimentaire, Mme Fatimetou Mint Mint Mahfoudh Ould Khattri, a effectué, fin mars, en compagnie du Wali adjoint de l’Adrar, M. Sidaty Ould Ghottob et de l’ambassadeur du Japon à Nouakchott, SEM. EharaNorio, une visite d’information aux coopératives agricoles féminines dans la localité d’Amdeir, relevant de la commune de Tawaz, moughtaa d’Atar.
Source: VivAfrik
Au Mali, l’un des pays les plus pauvres au monde, les femmes et les filles subissent directement les effets du changement climatique. Elles sont aussi porteuses de solution et il faut donc les écouter, comme l’expliquent deux représentantes de la société civile malienne.