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.
Source : UN news
The Commission’s new report, based on interviews conducted with victims and witnesses over several years, describes a “hellish existence for women and girls”, with widespread rape being perpetrated by all armed groups across the country.
SOURCE: Allafrica News
The conflict in South Sudan has been characterized by sexual and gender-based violence. Parties to the ongoing conflict continue to use sexual violence as a weapon of terror and political repression and as a tactic to advance their strategic objectives, including to displace the civilian population in order to control contested territory.
SOURCE: Capital FM
NAIROBI Kenya, MAR 20- Businesswoman Grita Muthoni has declared intesret in the presidency in the August elections, becoming the female aspirant to formally declare her interest in the male-dominated race.
Source: Agence Mauritanienne d'Information
La ministre de l’Environnement et du Développement durable, Mme Mariem Bekaye, a participé, jeudi, à une concertation de haut niveau, portant sur le thème “les femmes dans la lutte contre le changement climatique dans l’espace francophone.”
Source: Financial Afrik
La banque Panafricaine Ecobank dans le cadre de ses actions en faveur de l’autonomisation des femmes à travers le programme “ELLEVER”, signe un partenariat avec la Fondation Sephis qui oeuvre dans la promotion du leadership et de l’entrepreneuriat féminin.
Source: Front Page Africa
Source: Daily Trust
By Salim Umar Ibrahim
A non-governmental organization, Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), has expressed concern over statistics in Kano which indicate that gender-based violence is high in the state.