Each year, five outstanding women scientists – one per continent – are honoured for the contributions of their research, the strength of their commitments and their impact on society. The Awards jury was chaired by Professor Ahmed Zewail, winner of the 1999 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, and Linus Pauling Chair Professor of Chemistry and Professor of Physics, California Institute of Technology.
Violence against women and girls is a human rights violation – and this should be enough to trigger dedicated action. But this widespread violence also causes economic and development problems that remain invisible in most debates.
Conflict-related sexual violence is one of the most urgent challenges facing the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a senior United Nations official says, stressing that leadership and responsibility on the part of the Government is critical to tackling this issue.
With the focus of local and international media on Kenya’s ability to maintain peace and stability, improvements in women’s political participation were an unsung success story of the country’s national elections, held earlier this month.
Source: DailyNewsEgypt
“What is the deal with girls talking politics these days? What do they have to do with political discussion in the first place? Each one of them speaks as if Morsi gave her a bad divorce.”
The Foundation for Security and Development in Africa (FOSDA), has observed that the long struggle against ending all forms of violence against women could be achieved if certain aspects of the country's culture are altered.
Source: The New Vision
When Sarah Nangobi discovered she was pregnant, she was excited and terrified - excited because this was her first child; and terrified because she did not know what to expect.
"I didn't know how I was going to carry the pregnancy to term and what would happen at the time of delivery," says the mother of four,
Source: Tanzania Daily News (Dar es Salaam)
Sumbawanga and Rose Athumani — A WOMAN, Maria Makoti, resident of Chemka of Chanji area in Sumbawanga municipality, prematurely delivered a baby boy in a toilet after she suddenly felt pangs of birth caused by shock following eviction from her house by a court broker.
Source: Leadership (Abuja)
The Akwa Ibom State Agency for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Prevention (AK-SAAP) has declared its resolve to wage a total war against the disease and move the state from its present high prevalent rate group in the country.
Source: Angola Press
The coordinator of the organising commission of the activities of "Março/ Mulher" programme, general Joaquim Pereira Massano, said on Thursday in Luanda that the women are the main pillars of the construction processo f Angola, since the beginning of the liberation struggle and current phase of its self -affirmation.
Source: This Day
Access Bank has declared its commitment to issue of gender empowerment and equality. This disclosure was made at the International Women's Day commemorative event organised by the Women Empowerment Principles Leadership Group (WEPLG) which coincided with the 5th edition of the Equality Means Business meeting in New York.
Source: Sunday Times
Rural women entrepreneurs have called on the government to empower them with capacity building skills through economic integration and food security initiatives. Women entrepreneurs in rural communities are mostly engaged in agriculture and their work is often invisible and excluded from many profitable aspects of agri-business.
Source: New Times
From the hill dominating Magasins Generaux du Rwanda (Magerwa) in a neighborhood commonly known as Sodoma, 95 women, who used to trade from street and former sex workers who in 2007 decided to leave the 'demeaning' jobs, say they are writing a success story. Members of Rwiyemezamirimo Dufatanye cooperative do different business in a modern market. Some sell charcoal, others sell fruits, food stuff and cosmetics.
Source: This Day
President, Ika Community Ladies' Welfare Association of Nigeria, Madam Margaret Obaigbena, has stressed the need for parents and governments at all levels to pay more emphasis on women and girl child development, saying they are the major catalyst and springboard for nation building.
Source: The News
U.S. Ambassador Deborah Malac says women play a key role in the rebuilding of Liberia's agricultural sector.
Ambassador Malac said engaging women farmers is an important part of President Barack Obama's "Feed the Future" initiative because "by investing in women, we invest in the welfare of the household and we promote economic opportunities for women."
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper
The situation of the Kiang Kaiaf market is reported to be deplorable needing refurbishment if the women are to utilise the market on a daily basis. This reporter gathered this information from the market women. According to Fatoumata Fofana, a Market woman, for almost 3 years now, no repairs have been done on their Market.
Source: New Vision
It is about 48km from Rushere to Imiramiranga Nyakabungo village in Kiruhura district. The journey is characteristed by a bumpy murrum road and the area is dominated by mud-and-wattle houses.
Source: Libya Herald
The Grand Mufti, Sheikh Sadeq Al-Ghariani, has called on the government to ban Libyan women from marrying foreigners.
Ghariani said in a letter to the Minister of Social Affairs, Kamila Khamis Al-Mazini, leaked on Facebook, that Libyan women should not even be allowed to marry foreign Muslims.
Source: Sahara Press Service
Bir Lehlou (liberated territories), March 30, 2013 (SPS) - The President of the Republic and Secretary General of the Frente POLISARIO Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz described the recent aggression against a group of Saharawi women, who were peacefully demonstrating at occupied El Aaiun’s streets, as the “shameful act” which does not honour Morocco nor its authentic people, in an open letter sent Saturday to the Moroccan King.
Source: Leadership (Abuja)
Many new mothers worry that their babies are not getting enough milk from breastfeeding. But new research suggests the problem, which can lead to dehydration and serious illness, is actually very rare.
Now, the researchers behind the study are calling for better support for breastfeeding mothers to prevent them turning to bottle-feeding.