Source: The Star
WOMEN and youths are the most affected by HIV-Aids in Mombasa county, the National Aids Control Council has said. The two groups contribute to three quarters of prevalence in the county, which has an estimated 58,100 residents living with HIV, according to a report by the National HIV and Estimates, Nascop/NACC 2012.
Source: The Star
In yesterday's Star, we published an interview with Melinda Gates, the co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, about her family planning projects in Kenya. Today, read about how previously unreached women in the slums are embracing modern family planning methods.
Source: The Star
When Faith Akoth discovered she was pregnant, she was overjoyed. This was her first pregnancy and she could not wait to be a new mother.
Source: DW
After repeated clashes in Tripoli, hundreds of women have demonstrated for an increased presence of the military and police. A military withdrawal from the capital helped spawn the conflict with no end in sight.
Source: The Herald
Women from Harare's Sunningdale suburb have welcomed a potato growers' programme by local entrepreneurs to grow potatoes saying this would empower them and improve household food security. The potato growing project has been rolled out in Mbare and Sunningdale districts spearheaded by Sunningdale Zanu-PF district's women's league with women undergoing intensive training in the income generating project.
Source: Tanzania Daily News
VODACOM Tanzania has reiterated its commitment to continue supporting the government to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The Vodacom Managing Director, Mr Rene Meza, said the company was keen to support as many development projects as possible in the country in a bid to achieve the MDGs.
Source: Trust
A report issued on Monday (November 18) by the African Child Policy Forum, a research institute based in Ethiopia, shows that the number of girls enrolling in primary school has soared across Africa in the last decade.
Source: Sudan Tribune
A South Sudanese women group are pushing for the inclusion of family laws in the young nation's new constitution, highlighting the rise in radical voices advocating equality.
Source: Sudan Tribune
An East African rights group has called on the UN to approve a resolution on the protection of women human rights defenders (WHRDs), saying recognition for campaigners in the Horn of Africa was "long overdue".
Source: Vanguard
A group of concerned women on Sunday urged mothers to promote descent dressing from home in the girl child to curb incessant sexual harassment and rape in the society.
Source: Government of Ethiopia
First Lady Roman Tesfaye stressed that the empowerment of women is decisive to advance family planning services. Speaking at the 3rd International Family Planning Conference, she also noted that family planning is the prime option to improve the living conditions of women and children and realize health-related Millennium Development Goals.
Source: Tanzania Daily News
WOMEN have been challenged to cultivate a habit of searching for information and grab available opportunities by engaging in income generating activities.
Source: The New Times
A new partnership meant to empower women through education leadership programme has been formed in Kigali.
Source: The New Times
The National Women Council (NWC) has elected two new members to its board.
Source: Malawi News Agency (Lilongwe)
Lilongwe — The Director for Department of Human Immune Virus (HIV) in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Frank Chimbwandira said HIV positive mothers could exclusively breastfed their children up to two years.
Source: Tanzania Daily News (Dar es Salaam)
As Tanzania joins the rest of the international community to mark World Prematurity Day today, an estimated 210,000 babies in the country are born too soon each year.
Source: Gender Links
Following the elections and recent government appointments made by King Mswati and members of parliament (MPs), Swaziland has hit rock bottom in women's representation in government, just at the time when the country should be giving its last push for gender equality before 2015.
Source: The Daily Observer
The Agency for Development of Women and Children (ADWAC) in collaboration with Sustainable Agriculture and Environmental Governance (SAGE) recently commemorated the International Rural Women's Day in Brikamaba, in Lower Fulladu west District, Central River Region (CRR) south.
Source: The Daily Observer
Women and girls must have equal access to resources and opportunities to reach their full potential, says Siaka Marong, monitoring and evaluating specialist of Women's Bureau.
Source: United Nations-African Union Mission to Darfur
On 12-13 November 2013, the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), in collaboration with the South Darfur State Ministry of Social Affairs, Culture and Information, held a two-day workshop in Nyala, South Darfur, for 77 community leaders to discuss issues related to gender and how to increase the participation of women in the Native Administration, given that less than one per cent of the traditional leaders in South Darfur are women.