Source: New Era
In order to demonstrate their support against gender-based violence (GBV) hundreds of men, the majority of whom wore high heels while a few featured in feminine attire such as mini-skirts and long dresses, on Saturday protested against the violence that has skyrocketed in recent months.
Source: The Herald
As one of the major stakeholders in the provision of quality family planning/reproductive health care services in the country, Population Service Zimbabwe (PSZ) stand with the women of Zimbabwe and the nation at large in commemorating the International Women's Day. We join the global community in empowering women by asserting their
Source: Sanews
Pretoria – South Africans will join the rest of the world in marking International Women's Day by joining others in Delhi, Rio de Janeiro and New York in "ringing the bell" at noon.
Source: Misa
The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) today announced the first annual MISA's Women to Watch, to mark International Women's Day, which is celebrated around the world on 8 March each year.
Source: Manaonline
Lilongwe, March 9: Malawian women say the long fought for 50-50 gender campaign is now within grasp arguing they only need support to attain it.
Source: Capitalfm
International Women's Day is a chance for the world to reflect on the achievements, struggles and gains made by women globally and to highlight girls' and women's right to equality. This year's theme is 'Inspiring change' and it presents an opportunity to highlight how women in Kenya continue to inspire change in a dynamic world. Kenyan women have stood
Source: Dawn
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations has launched a campaign to persuade men to stand up for the rights of their mothers, sisters and daughters.
Source: Time
On the eve of International Women's Day, Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the U.N. Under-Secretary-General, urges men to make their mark by crossing the line united and joining women as a powerful force for gender equality.
Source: IDS
The theme for International Women's Day 2014 is 'inspiring change for greater awareness of women's equality' and what better way to inspire change than to start in the classroom? Over five years of research, the Pathways of Women's Empowerment's programme has uncovered a multitude of stories around the journeys of women's empowerment. This
Source: The Independent
I have been privileged to travel to some very interesting corners of the world – whether as a student backpacker or on government trips as the "WPM" (wife of the Prime Minister).
Source: The Independent
The fresh wave of violence in South Sudan is expected to put more than 3.7 million people at risk of severe food insecurity. The UN had predicted last year that 4.1 million would be food insecure in 2013. Last month, that figure rose to 7 million, with 3.7 of them in a crisis stage of food insecurity. A lack of food, outbreaks of disease, and continued
Source: The Daily Observer
The vice president of the Republic and Women's Affairs minister has stressed that "women and girls must be empowered as critical partners to our continental development".
Source: The New Dawn
The Minister of Labour ,Cllr. F. Juah Lawson, has said that no nation thrives well when its women are suppressed and kept outside the epicenter of national decision-making.
Source: World Food Programme
Every year, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) provides more than eleven million schoolgirls with food to help keep them in education and around three million vulnerable women with special nutritional support.
Source: Federal Republic of Nigeria
The Wife of Nigerian President, who is the President of the African First Ladies Peace Mission, Dame Patience Jonathan has in her message to mark this year's International Women's Day
Source: Tanzania Daily News
THE First Lady, Mama Salma Kikwete, hailed Vodacom Tanzania for making use of mobile phone technology to push for the economic and social development of women in the country.
Source: Voice Of America
Most people think of malaria, AIDS and childbirth as leading causes of death for women in sub-Saharan Africa. But there's another killer: Cervical cancer.
Source: AlertNet
Hopes that child marriage will soon be outlawed in Malawi, where one in two girls marry before the age of 18, are fading amid opposition from traditionalists supporting polygamy and looming elections.
Source: Arabic Network For Human Rights Information
On the occasion of International Women's Day (8th of March), the Euro Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN) published today its regional report "Violence against women in the context of political transformations and economic crisis in the Euro-Mediterranean region; trends and recommendations towards equality and justice".
Source: Tanzania Daily News
AS the country marks the International Women's Day, the Ministry of Community Development, Gender and Children has called for gender parity in decision making at all levels.