Source: Daily Trust
Rep. Binta Bello (PDP, Gombe State) is the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Women Affairs.
Zimbabweans go to the polls July 31 under a new constitution that some hoped would bring more women into politics. But, some women say the road to gender equity in Zimbabwean politics is a long one.
Source: AllAfrica
Lagos — The Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday read for the first time a bill for a law to prohibit rape and sexual harassment at work places and other related acts.
Source: FIDH
“At this crucial moment for the future of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a strong response from the United Nations Human Rights Council is necessary to establish a mechanism to protect human rights.
Source: Somaliland Sun
Somalilandsun - The role of women in peacebuilding has long been underestimated in Somaliland.
Source: New Vision
Toro Kingdom Queen mother Best Kemigisa is set to host the first ever African Queens and First Ladies conference in Uganda in September.
Source: The New Vision
Every year, millions of mothers die while giving birth. In Uganda, at least 16 women die daily while giving birth due to complications of pregnancy and childbirth and 76 newborns in every 1,000 do not reach the age of one.
Source: Voice of America (Washington, DC)
Malaria infections, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa, are responsible for the deaths of some 200,000 newborns and 10,000 new mothers each year. The parasitic illness can also cause miscarriage and premature birth, increasing the risk of death.
Source: A Safe World for Women
On her recent visit, Bahati Valerie talked with villagers and COFAPRI members about education.
30 Egyptian NGOs have warned against amending the 2012 constitution, and have called for a new one, according to a Monday statement published on the website of the Arab Centre for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession (ACIJLP).
Source: Huffington Post
On June 25th of this year, we launched a new report on the progress achieved to date through the Global Plan towards the elimination of new HIV infections among children by 2015 and keeping their mothers alive (Global Plan).
WOMEN’S movements in South Africa are weak and should find new ways of recruiting women to fight for their rights, says former deputy president Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.
Source: Newtime Africa
BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, July 23, 2013 – African Press Organization (APO) – The European Union has just endorsed an initiative worth 25 million euros to combat violence against women in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The Executive Director of the Gender Studies and Human Rights Documentation Centre (GSHRDC), Ms Dorcas Coker-Appiah, has called on state agencies, departments, private organisations and enterprises to work towards removing social and cultural barriers militating against the progress of women.
It all started with a dream …. for a better future for our kids, for social justice for all citizens and for the kind of proper democracy and freedom that can stand up to the name of Egypt.
The Somali Ministry of Development and Social Affairs is drafting a bill that outlines a new gender policy for the country and safeguards women's rights, particularly in politics and education.
Source: CNN
As the world celebrates the long-awaited addition to the British royal family, it is worth taking some time to reflect on the women around the world for whom childbirth is not such a joyous, beautiful and celebrated occasion.
Source: Libya Herald
The NGO Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL) has welcomed the decision by Congress to reserve seats on the 60-member Constitutional Commission for women and ethnic minorities but has criticized the amount set aside for the former.
Source: The New York Times
A comprehensive new assessment of the ancient practice of female genital cutting has found a gradual but significant decline in many countries, even in some where it remains deeply entrenched.
Source: ABC
The United Nations children's fund, UNICEF, says more than 125 million girls and women have undergone female genital mutilation, and 30 million more are at risk in the next decade.