Source: Accra AllAfrica
The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD) has begun a process of consolidating five major legislations on local governance and decentralization, namely the District Assemblies Common Fund Act, 1993 (Act 455); Local Government Act, 1993 (Act 462); National Development Planning (System) Act, 1994 (Act 480); Local Government Service Act, 2003 (Act 656); and the Internal Audit Agency Act, 2003 (Act 658).
Source: CNN
When I was doing my degree in computer science in Ghana's Valley View University 10 years ago, there just were seven girls in the class. After four years, only four graduated and out of that number, just two of us have stayed in technical roles. Today, my little sister's computer science class has at least 30% females and a smaller drop-off rate.
Source: GhanaWeb
A monitoring report on the level of involvement and participation of women in public discourse on radio in Ghana shows a 10% reduction from December 2013, despite efforts by government and non-governmental organisations to improve gender equity at all levels.
Source: ISS
Between 1913 and 1986, women in South Africa passively and actively resisted regulations that would compel them to carry passes - a system designed to control and restrict where and how women lived, worked and moved.
Source: IRIN
After decades battling high maternal death rates - at least a third of which were due to botched abortions - Ethiopia took a stand: it prioritized newborn and maternal health, and in 2005 it relaxed its abortion law in an effort to save women's lives.
Source: The Guardian
Do women hold the key to a peaceful society? Much is known about the victimisation of women through rape, trafficking, and early marriages, but much is yet to be discovered about how women can be empowered in conflict settings to bridge the gap towards peace.
Three men received Harsh Jail Terms on Thursday for Sexual Assault - but this is Just the Beginning, Say Anti-Sexual Harassment Groups.
Source: BBC
Coudy Binta De's eyes light up when she talks about how she first became fascinated with computers. The 24-year-old says that as a young girl she went to visit her mother in work at one of the Senegalese government's first computer departments.
Source: African Seer
The first time Alfred went to an HIV voluntary testing center, the healthcare provider did not treat him well. As a gay man, his story is not so rare.
Source: Business Ghana
The Foundation for Security and Development in Africa (FOSDA), on Thursday urged more women to contest the forthcoming district assemblies' elections to enable them participate actively in policy formulation and decision-making processes.
Source: MANA Online
Chikwawa, August 4: Low self esteem is said to be amongst the major challenges causing girls to venture into immoral behaviors hence many dropouts in the districts of Salima and Chikwawa.
Source: SA News
This is an auspicious year for our country. It is 20 years since our nation emerged from the shadow of apartheid and also the 60th milestone of extraordinary women who fought for our democracy.
Source: Health-e (Cape Town)
Our doctor-turned-blogger continues her rural awakening as she is confronted by illiteracy and mother-to-child HIV transmission on a long night shift in the wards.She looks up at me and nods, but I'm almost sure she doesn't understand.
"You need to have this operation because the baby is getting tired," I say. "Sign here that you agree... "
Source: allAfrica Tanzania Media Women's Association (TAMWA) and other civil society organisations (CSOs) that champion human rights have strongly condemned some journalists who take photos of various gender-based violence incidents against journalism ethics.
Source: Sun News Online Our nation, Nigeria, though today mired internationally, near-pigeonholed by the sensationalism of the misguided Boko Haram and their torrid assaults to our North East, nonetheless is on the financial and social upswing.
Source: GhanaWeb Hajia Hamdatu Ibrahim, National Women's Organizer of the Convention People's Party (CPP), has urged civil society organizations (CSOs), the Media, and state human rights institutions, to educate men on women's rights to participate in active politics.
Source: The Star
The job is not done yet, says KATJA IVERSEN, the Chief Executive Officer of Women Deliver, a global advocacy body for women and girl's health based in New York. She spoke with Star Newspaper's journalist JOHN MUCHANGI during the recent Partners Forum in Johannesburg on the next global development agenda after end of MDGs next year.
Source: Thomson Reuters A recent report from Rwanda's Department of Lands and Mapping found that women, either individually or jointly, own most of the registered plots of land in the capital, Kigali.
Source: NewsOne Focusing on the importance of having a substantive conversation about girls' education in Africa Wednesday afternoon, First Lady Michelle Obama (pictured) spoke with an audience of 500 participants in President Barack Obama's Mandela Fellowship for Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) summit before meeting with a select group during a roundtable.
Source: The Telegraph Across the globe, there is an increasing awareness that the fight for gender equality starts at school. In Britain, we (rightly) fret about the lack of girls choosing science and technology subjects – shutting the door to well-paid profession such as engineers or computer programmers.