Source: The Herald
Zimbabwe is about to launch the Girl's and Young Women's Empowerment Framework, which is the first national document that guides how young women and girls can be empowered to live meaningful lives.
Source: Star Africa
As part of an urgent need to address the high level of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) – including rape, abuse and harassment – experienced by women and girls in the camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the Darfur region of Sudan, Darfuri lawyers have implemented projects aimed at promoting and protecting women’s rights in the region.
Source: UNAMID
As part of global open days on UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security, UNAMID's Gender Advisory Section organized a one-day forum for women on 29 September 2014 in Nyala to identify the priorities, concerns and needs of women in South Darfur. The session brought together more than 60 women representatives from the Darfur Regional Authority, the South Darfur Legislative Council, traditional women leaders and members of the state committee on UNSCR 1325.
Source: The New Times
Governments and institutions must involve women in conflict prevention and post-conflict reconstruction, participants at a Gender Pre-forum that opened in Kigali yesterday have said.
Source: UN News Centre
The horrors of sexual violence in South Sudan did not end with the ceasefire agreement, a senior United Nations official today said calling on citizens of the world's youngest country to stand together and say "enough is enough."
Source: The Guardian
Human rights abuses entrenched in legal system, with women facing flogging or jail for going about their daily lives
Source: Open Democracy
We must conceptualise the epidemic levels of sexual violence in post-revolutionary Egypt at least partly as "state violence", and resist the state's attempt to selectively appropriate women's rights. Every post-revolutionary Egyptian regime has the blood of women on its hands.
Source: The Nation
Women's reproductive rights are at risk of being de-emphasized as UN member nations draft the Sustainable Development Goals.
Source: The Star About 2,050 physically challenged girls in 50 primary schools in Nyanza will benefit from a Sh276 million project.
Source: Spy Ghana Gender activists have raised concerns that despite considerable gains made under the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), persistent gender inequality and denial of women's rights remain significant challenge.
Source: Al Jazeera The "men only" signs may no longer be needed for a U.N.-supported men-only conference on gender equality, plans for which were unveiled earlier this week by leaders of Iceland and Suriname.
Source: South Africa Government The Commission for Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Rights Commission) and the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) are both Chapter nine Institutions established to strengthen and deepen Constitutional Democracy are concerned that basic fundamental rights of individuals in the name of religion are being violated by some Religious institutions.
Source: Devex In the past 60 years or so, we have seen capitalism reach its peak. We have seen the socialist economies fall away and move rapidly toward capitalism. This has undoubtedly brought unprecedented wealth and prosperity in many parts of the world and to many people. At the same time, millions — if not billions — have been left behind.
Source: Mmegi Online Dr Dorcus Mompati said this when officiating at the second annual Northern Women's expo, which was held at Adansonia Hotel.
Source: Ghana Web
Global leaders have called for the prioritization of sexual and reproductive health rights in the Post-2015 Development Agenda.
Source: The Point
The West African Journalist Association (WAJA) has conducted a three-day training workshop for Gambian journalists on gender reporting held at the TANGO conference hall.
Source: Biztech Africa
Keeping Africa’s women and girls in the education system and orientating them to careers in science, and giving them easy access to new technologies are among the challenges of the African Renaissance. Furthermore, the education of women and girls is a matter of justice and equality in the aim of maximising a nation’s development.
Source: Human Rights Watch
Tunisia’s legislative elections, scheduled for October 26, 2014, are a significant step in the country’s transition to democracy. Three years after its first free elections, to select a National Constituent Assembly in charge of drafting a new constitution, Tunisia has consolidated the protection of human rights in important ways.
Source: The Guardian
Economically empowering women benefits community as businesswomen reinvest profits in social goods, says trade head
Source: Daily Maverick
There are only a few countries in Africa where abortion is legal. In the next few weeks, Mozambique will become one of them, with President Armando Guebuza expected to sign a new bill into law. It is a major victory for women's reproductive rights in Mozambique, and an important legacy for the president as he prepares to step down next month.