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?
Source: AlertNet
At the age of 10, Chimwemwe started having sex with a 15-year-old boy because he gave her money to buy the food and clothes that her parents could not afford.
Source: Open Democracy
The advent and development of the internet have expanded the frontiers of feminist activism. Feminist Africa is itself a prime example of the audacious digital engagements of women's movements all over the world.
Source: IDS
A couple of weeks ago, I was asked to participate in a live Guardian Development panel discussion on sexuality and development issues. It was a fascinating experience, bringing a rich set of mainly Southern voices to bear on a wide-ranging set of topics.
Source: Pambazuka News
The Women's Leadership Centre, a feminist NGO based in Namibia led by seasoned lesbian feminist activists, has been working with young lesbian women from across our country over many years to pass on the flame of lesbian feminist activism and leadership to the next generation.
Source: New Times
Education is important for everyone, but it is especially significant for girls and women. Besides opening many doors of opportunities, the educational achievements of women can have ripple effects within the family and across generations.
Source: OSISA
If you are remotely interested in women and the extractive industries in Africa then you should take a look at the newly-launched website of WoMin – African Women Unite Against Destructive Resource Extraction.
Source: The Star
The budget committee of the National Assembly has sought the opinion of the National Treasury on the creation of a Sh3.4 billion fund for women MPs.
Source: New Times
Women for Women International (WFWI), an NGO that works in post conflict countries has been operating in Rwanda for the last 17 years empowering women, socially and economically.
Source: OSISA
For the past few decades, the women's movement in southern Africa has been under scrutiny for having lost its vigor. Back in the 1990s, the movement fought gender inequality in private and public spaces, and many governments listened.
Source: OSISA
It's time to for all of us in southern Africa to make ourselves deliberately uncomfortable about the extent of gender-based violence and open ourselves up to new thinking about how we are manifestly failing in our mission
Source: Tanzania Daily News
Female members of the Constituent Assembly came up in arms on Tuesday, demanding female candidates for the posts of the assembly's chairperson and deputy chairperson.
Source: The New Dawn
After 10 weeks of hands-on training in Business and Entrepreneurship Skills and practical simulations, the Youth Crime Watch of Liberia has graduated the 1st Cohort of Trainees from its “Be the Change Academy” in Paynesville City, Liberia.
Source: VOA
A survey finds a record number of women are serving as members of parliament worldwide. The report by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) shows last year, women occupied nearly 22 percent of parliamentary seats. That is an increase of 1.5 percentage points - double the average rate of increase in recent years.
Source:Government of Ghana
As part of activities marking the International Women’s Day celebration, the first ever Ghana Women’s Summit was organised to celebrate the achievements of Women in the country.
Source: The New Dawn
The United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA Liberia Representative has called for “innovative ways of preventing violence against women and girls” in the country.
Source: Tanzania Daily News
The Embassy of United States of America in Tanzania has conferred Ms Jane Magigita- Milyango the 2014 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drum Major for Justice Award in recognition of her efforts in advocating women's legal rights.
Source: The New Dawn
In commemoration of International Women’s Day, 8 March, the third regional workshop on gender, climate change, and land and forest tenures in Africa will take place in Monrovia under the auspices of REFACOF or African Women's Network for Community Management of Forests, the Foundation for Community Initiatives and the Rights and Resources Initiative.
Source: Premium Times
The Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Program, NSRP, on Monday urged state governments to adopt new strategies for the reduction of violence against women.
Source: Deutsch Well
In an unusual move, the World Bank postponed a $90 million loan to Uganda over its anti-gay law. But the maternal health project for which the funding was intended is not at risk.