An independent United Nations human rights expert has stressed the need to hold States accountable not only for investigating acts of violence against women but also for failing to prevent such violence.
Source: AllAfrica
Hello and a warm welcome to an other edition of the Women's Forum, a weekly column publication that creates the platform for women to tell their stories in relation to their daily struggle, achievement and other issues that help to advance their cause.
According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), there are 53-100 million domestic workers worldwide, 83 per cent of whom are women.
Source: AfriqueJet
Former US President Bush to host African First Ladies summit in Tanzania - African first ladies from across the continent will gather here 2-3 July 2013 to focus on the important role they play in promoting women's education, health and economic empowerment, it was officially announced Thursday.
On June 16, CNN will be premiering "Girl Rising," which documents extraordinary girls and how education can change the world. But what are some of the biggest challenges facing women and girls across the globe today? Liesl Gerntholtz, director of the Women’s Rights Division at Human Rights Watch, answers readers’ questions
Source: The Atlantic
Chief Kwataine, who's from the Ntcheu district in central Malawi, was working as an English teacher in 2003 when one day, a woman in the village went into labor and, as was the standard practice at the time, was whisked away to see an untrained birthing attendant in a nearby hut.
Source: AllAfrica
The Public Order Court of Al Sug Al Mahalli in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum, on Wednesday ordered that a female student from Darfur should pay a fine of SDG1,000 ($230) or spend a month in prison for wearing "inappropriate clothes". The student alleges that she was "abused" while in detention.
Source: Women's News Network
The Malawian non-government organization (NGO), Men for Gender Equality Now, is challenging the male stereotype by working to end violence against women. They are focusing on men as the agents of change.
INTERNATIONAL: Human Space Flight Cannot Develop Without Women’s Participation: Valentina Tereshkova
The first woman to go into space is encouraging more women to participate in space programmes.
Source: rfi
With summer vacation just around the corner and many French children visiting family in their countries of origin, a joint statement has been issued by a collection of female organisations warning young girls on the risks of female circumcision.
Akech B. loved to study and dreamed of becoming a nurse. But when she was 14, her uncle who was raising her forced her to leave school to marry a man Akech described as old and gray-haired. The man paid 75 cows as dowry for Akech. He was already married to another woman with whom he had several children.
Adina is a 24-year-old recent university graduate. For the past four years she has learned and worked toward achieving her goal of going abroad for a Master’s degree. This past week she received word from two American universities that she had been accepted into their program.
Cecile Kyenge, Italy's first black cabinet member, was the target of an inflammatory remark on Facebook this week.
The widespread financial crisis in Europe, and its negative fallout in the developing world, has triggered severe austerity measures worldwide.
New interviews detail horrific atrocities in war-torn Congo where victims and rapists gave firsthand accounts to a British filmmaker.
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Former US President George W. Bush and his wife Laura Bush are expected to host a summit on the crucial role of African first ladies in promoting women's empowerment to be held in Dar es Salaam on July 2 and 3 this year.
Source: Daily Observer
Most women have enormous unexploited potential; they bear almost all responsibility for meeting basic needs of the family, yet some are systematically blocked to access relevant information, make informed choices to fulfill this responsibility due to fear of the consequences of empowerment.
Source: New Times
Women have been urged to break silence and report gender and domestic violence challenges they face as an effective way of dealing with the vices which are still rated high in the country.
Source: New Times
Stella*, a senior two student, recounts to Women Today a truly horrendous story. Her class leader told the 17-year-old that it was her turn to mop the school offices that day. The routine task turned into a nightmare for the young girl.
Source: The Point
This is part of the UNFPA and Gambia Government 2013 funded programme being implemented by the Gambia Committee on Traditional Practices affecting the health of Women and Children - GAMCOTRAP.