Source: United States Agency for International Development (Washington, DC)
USAID, the United States Agency for International Development, and UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, two of the longest-serving development agencies addressing population concerns, announced today new efforts to strengthen their collaboration to advance reproductive health, including voluntary family planning, worldwide.
No matter whom we are or where we are in the world, one cannot deny that human rights and civil liberty are the foremost, after politics, controversial subjects of discussion of our time. By all odds, the most debate-provoking topic in any human rights discourse is the issue of women’s rights.
United Nations to Launch the African Queens and Women Cultural Leaders Network (AQWCLN) – 4th -6th September 2013 - Uganda
Archaic and chauvinistic practices are being used to prevent Swazi women from taking part in the upcoming primary elections, despite the country having a constitution that guarantees their rights, says political analyst Dr. Sikelela Dlamini.
Although more women in Africa are entering public office, gender balance is far from achieved. This has led to the introduction of quotas or other special measures, such as reserved seats, in some countries, to help women climb the political ladder. But is this enough to amplify the voices of women?
Thousands of women on Thursday partook in a rally for the celebration of peace and empowerment of Nigerian women.
A report put together by the Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRC-SL) has revealed an increase in domestic violence complaints recorded for 2012.
Source: PR Newswire (New York)
Legislation is a key component in galvanizing efforts to improve Maternal Health, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) as a foundation on which humanity and future generations lie.
Women in power and privileged positions should ensure that all stumbling blocks such as the bureaucratic delays in the granting of loans to women to start businesses are removed.
Research conducted by SARFED has revealed that 53 per cent of Swazi women have no stable source of income.
NIGERIA is set to launch national action plan for full implementation of the United Nations’ Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 on women, peace and security.
Source: Sowetan Live
The assumption that black women are only domestic workers affects their progress in the business sector and needs to be fought, SA Reserve Bank governor Gill Marcus said.
Source: Statehouse.gov
President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma has on Thursday 22 August held discussions with the Executive President of the Women for Africa Foundation, and former Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Spain, Dr. Maria Teresa Fernandez De La Vega, on women's empowerment issues.
Source: New Vision
Findings by a study conducted by academicians from Makerere University School of Women and Gender Studies have established that cultural norms are the biggest hindrance to the realization of speedy progress in the move to promote girl education and women empowerment in Uganda.
Source: Somaliland Press
I was watching an occasion in this week, whereby the American secretary of state was honouring a noble award for Somali women that is employed and engaged on social development programmes in Somalia, mainly, the capital Mogadishu, even though America is away from Somalia not less than 10, 000.00 kilometer.
Four Egyptian women, four remarkably similar views about Egypt. Merna is a student, Hilda and Injy are graduates, and Yara is a teaching assistant at university in Cairo.
Source: Dawn.com
General Electric (GE) and Ashoka Changemakers launched an online competition in search of innovative solutions that will advance economic opportunities for women in Pakistan, Turkey, the Middle East and North Africa.
Source: VOA
A new report from Kenya's ministry of health reveals 465,000 women had abortions last year, the vast majority in unsafe conditions -- despite more liberal abortion laws.
Source: BusinessDay
Coca-Cola Nigeria, as part of a landmark $100 million agreement signed on Monday between the Coca-Cola Company and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, will provide financing to women micro-distributors in the company's value chain.
Source: Huffington Post
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