Source: VC4Africa
I think its time discussions and debates on whether there are few women in tech and their low participation in the tech hubs, or whether we should be developing more female based tech hubs across Africa should take a different direction.
Source: KC Team
Every year, more than 3,000 young girls are raped in Zimbabwe - often by members of their own families. With the number of cases increasing, Zimbabwe's government has launched a national campaign to tackle the issue, which is causing great trauma and new HIV infections.
Source: Daily News
The National Council for Women (NCW) called upon Al-Azhar to reconsider its educational curricula and institutes related to women to fit their prestige and value in Egyptian society.
Source: SA news
On 17 April 1954 the women of South Africa made their voices heard through the Women's Charter which strived for the removal of all laws, regulations, conventions and customs that discriminate against them.
Source: The Art Newspaper
Although sexual harassment has recently been made a crime in the country, incidents of assault are on the rise
Source: Daily Independent via AllAfrica
The Coordinator, Women in the New Nigeria and Youth Initiative (WINN), a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) in Borno state, Ambassador Lucy Yunana has said that the increasing cases of rape and other violence against women and girls were attributed to lack of victims and witnesses reporting the matter to relevant authorities for appropriate action.
Source: IRIN
The kidnapping of more than 200 girls from a secondary school in Chibok in northeastern Nigeria's Borno State in April by Boko Haram militants, and a so far unsuccessful high-profile campaign to free them, exemplifies the insecurity-driven education crisis in the area.
Source: Al Monitor
Leila, 22, returned to the kitchen after a few days of rest from house chores. She had university exams. The Sanaa University student laughed when asked, "Where do Yemeni girls spend their summer?" She said, "You are in Yemen!"
Source: CapitalFM
Naima Nguruki and Jacqueline Shongo are about 10 years old but at such a tender age, the brutality of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and forced early marriage have separated them from their families.
Source: Voice of America Incidents of violence against women continue to dominate media headlines in Malawi, despite an eight-year-old law that has stiffened penalties. Police officials say they handle such cases on a daily basis. Advocates blame causes ranging from lenient court sentences to cultural practices.
Source: New Zimbabwe Human rights organisations have lambasted SADC countries for failing to address rights violations in member states.
Source: CNBC Africa Passing through Johannesburg on her way back, she spoke to Methil Renuka, Editor of Forbes Woman Africa, about the decisions she had to take in Malawi's much-disputed May elections, and also her intention to continue her work championing women's rights once she returns home.
Source: Aljazeera
One Wednesday afternoon in July 2010, Latifah Suleimana, a then 13-year-old junior high school student in Ghana's northern region, was in tears as she decided to leave her father's house, indefinitely.
Source: Destiny Connect
Late former president Nelson Mandela’s ex wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela made headlines on Tuesday, when details about her fight for the right to own the family’s Qunu homestead emerged. Her battle highlights that of many SA women to own land.
Source: Devex
As the deadline for the Millennium Development Goals approaches, there can be no doubt that the MDGs, including MDG 3 — “promote gender equality and empower women” — have made a significant difference to the lives of women and girls worldwide.
Source: The Ecologist
Plastic waste, often burning, is a constant companion in Gambia, a poor country where few enjoy formal rubbish collection, writes Louise Hunt. Now a pioneering project to upcycle waste plastic is beginning to tackle the problem - and in the process enhancing women's social and economic status.
Source: TunisiaLive
Amid political strife, Tunisian women will celebrate national Women’s Day Tuesday, marking the 57th anniversary of the country's central piece of women's rights legislation, the Code of Personal Status.
Source: TunisiaLive
Today, Tunisian women are celebrating the national Day of Women and Family and are empowered with a new sense of freedom and hopes for a more advanced and democratic nation.
Source: StarAFrica
About 21 percent of South African women believe that boys have more rights to education than girls while an almost equal number or 20 percent of women believe a woman's place is in the house and not at the workplace, a new survey said.
Source: Huffington Post
Traditionally, women's options for lowering their risk of contracting HIV have been relatively limited: Use condoms or don't have sex. Don't inject drugs. And get tested.