SOURCE: Independent
Run under Global Affairs Canada (GAC), the projects were launched at the Sheraton Hotel Kampala today at an event officiated by the Commissioner Reproductive Health, Jessica Nsungwa. The projects, aimed at supporting girls and women in matters sexual and reproductive health, are dubbed ‘SHE SOARS’, ‘TOGETHER’, ‘SHARE’ and ‘STAND-UP’.
SOURCE: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched its first ever global guidelines to support women and newborns in the postnatal period – the first six weeks after birth. This is a critical time for ensuring newborn and maternal survival and for supporting healthy development of the baby as well as the mother’s overall mental and physical recovery and wellbeing.
Source: ANGOP
At least 4,706 children were victims of sexual abuse in Angola between March 2021 and March 2022, said Tuesday in Luanda the director-general of the National Children Institute (INAC), Paulo Kalessei.
Source: ANGOP
At least 20 young Angolan women entrepreneurs were trained in business development and growth in the first edition of the Empowerment-Leadership and Access program, called "ELA", promoted by the Embassy of the United States of America in Angola, as part of its social responsibility.
Source: ChezVlane
Après El Mina, la semaine dernière, l’Association des Femmes Cheffes de Familles (AFCF) a choisi, l’après-midi du 23 mars, le quartier d’Arafat Mesjid Ennour, près de la prison des femmes pour sensibiliser les populations sur les viols des enfants, les violences conjugales et la délinquance juvénile.
Source: Agence Mauritanienne d'Information
Les travaux de la 6e session ordinaire du comité régional de pilotage du projet d’Autonomisation des Femmes et Dividende Démographique au Sahel (SWEDD) ont démarré jeudi au niveau de l’ancien palais des congrès de Nouakchott.
Source: All Africa
Coronavirus lockdowns have contributed to “soaring rates” of sexual and gender-based violence across Africa, says a new report. And “almost all actors” in the continent's armed conflicts use sexual violence as a tactic of war.
Source: Premium Times
The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu, has said the commission received 158,517 complaints of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) against women and children in 2021.
SOURCE: Ghanaian Times
Stakeholders have been urged to prioritise menstrual hygiene of girls and women for the socio-cultural development of the country.
SOURCE: Premium Times
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and a group, My Take Initiative, have drawn a link between poverty and the escalation of rights violation and violence against women.
Source: Agence Mauritanienne d'Information
Le conseiller du Wali de l’Adrar chargé des Affaires Sociales et Politiques, M. Cheikh Ould Bilal, a supervisé, lundi soir, à la Maison des Jeunes d’Atar, en compagnie du Hakem de la moughataa d’Atar, M. Mohamed Ahmed Ould Cheikhna, une cérémonie de distinction organisée en l'honneur de la première génération de femmes pionnières de la wilaya.
Source: Agence Ecofin
Le chef de la première institution de crédit au développement d’Afrique (ndlr: Banque Africaine de Développement) s’exprimait lors de l’initiative virtuelle des femmes chefs d’Etat, une nouvelle initiative plurimédia organisée par Africa.com en partenariat avec Coca Cola Africa.
Source : Women's legal centre
The Women’s Legal Centre is inspired by the judgement handed down by the Western Cape High Court this morning in which the Court overturned an order made by the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court gagging our client from speaking about the fact that she was raped by her ex-boyfriend.
Source : News Ghana
The 20th Ordinary Session of the African Union Commission on International Law (AUCIL) has opened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with a high expectation of contributing to the resolution of some of the legal challenges Africa is currently facing.
Source: Daily Trust
Source: Shabelle
In Somalia, entrepreneurship is a driving force of the economy. An estimated 76%of all jobs come from entrepreneurial activities – and except for large businesses, women play a leading role in this area.
In Somaliland, women own more than half of all household enterprises. In Mogadishu and Bossaso, they own approximately 45% of established formal businesses.
Source: TRTWorld
Morocco has launched an ambitious action plan with emphasis on gender equality, a move that it hopes will provide a framework for a meeting point of policies pertaining to women, peace and security.
Attention: mentions d’agressions sexuelles et viols
Source: Africa News
A Goma, à l’Est de la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC), les témoignages de femmes victimes de violences sexuelles se multiplient depuis le début de l’année.
Source: Le 360 Afrique
En Côte d’Ivoire, l’alphabétisation de la population féminine gagne du terrain sur les marchés. Une classe de fortune, par exemple, est située dans celui de Yopougon Toit Rouge, à Abidjan. Car ici, 90% des femmes sont analphabètes d’après les responsables.