Source: Premium Times
The skills and capabilities women offer various multi-nationals and indigenous companies cannot be over emphasised and should be recognised and nurtured, Accenture, a multinational management, consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, has said.
Source: Think Africa Press
A frail, pale and breathless woman was bleeding profusely during childbirth at the make-shift maternity ward of Primary Health Care (PHC) centre Dogon Dawa in Kaduna State, Nigeria.
Source: The Star
KENYA joins the rest of the world today in marking the International Women's Day - a day set aside to celebrate the advancements and achievements made to promote an equal society.
Source: The Star
Today, March 8, is International Women's Day. Since 1975 this day has been commemorated by millions of people across the world. It is a day to take stock of progress made towards equality for women and girls and to celebrate the important role played in our societies by women from all walks of life.
Source: New Times
TODAY, Rwanda joins the rest of the world in celebrating International Women's Day. This year's theme, Gender agenda gaining momentum' is one in which this country has reveled in.
Source: World Bank
Despite the steady economic growth in many African countries over the last few years, gains have not always translated into greater gender equality or poverty reduction, the World Bank announced today.
Source: African Arguments
Today is International Women's Day and the beginning of a month-long emphasis on the lives of women and the challenges and opportunities they face in the 21st century. At the RAS, we began the month with an event held at Parliament discussing women's political participation and leadership in Africa.
Source: AlJazeera
On this International Women's Day let women embrace themselves in multiple identities and complexities. Each of us embodies many realities all at the same time. The same woman who may be raped is also a mother, a professional worker, a migrant labourer, or.... None of our issues should be singularised although there are times they need priority.
Source: Egypt Independent
International Women's Day, celebrated on 8 March each year, is a day to honor women and the struggle for women's rights. Egypt Independent profiles three women leading very different lives, to explore some of the issues facing women in contemporary Egypt.
Source: Amnesty International
It is estimated at least half a million people are killed with guns every year and on average a further 200,000 men, women and children die as an indirect result of armed conflicts and violence that are frequently fuelled by the uncontrolled flow of small arms.
Source: Women Watch
History of International Women's Day
Introduction
International Women's Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. It is a day when women are recognized for their achievements without regard to divisions, whether national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic or political. It is an occasion for looking back on past struggles and accomplishments, and more importantly, for looking ahead to the untapped potential and opportunities that await future generations of women.
Source: Congress of South African Trade Unions
The Congress of South African Trade Unions salutes all working class women on this, their important day, International Women's Day. This day emerged out of the struggles of working class women in the United States, who organized themselves to strike for better working conditions, better pay, voting rights and against women's oppression and inequality, signaling that the struggle for economic rights and for political rights is inseparable.
Source: UN News Service
Ahead of International Women’s Day, a team of United Nations agency representatives arrived in Sierra Leone today to support gender equality and to gain international attention for a new national policy meant to recognize the critical role of women in achieving broad-based economic growth and consolidating peace efforts.
Source: New Vision
Having travelled 45km from Kampala to Kammengo in Mpigi district, following directions to the letter, looking for Trust Development Initiative (TRUDI) SACCO bank there was no way I was going to miss the modest signpost reading 'TRUDI BANK' outside one of the majestic buildings in the town of Kammengo (a small trading centre on the highway).
Source: NZ News
The 57th annual meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women opened on Monday at UN Headquarters in New York with its focus set on eliminating all forms of violence against women and girls.
Source: Washington Post
South Africa’s parliament issued a reprimand to police Monday after media outlets reported that police stations across the country were running out of rape kits — a disturbing problem in a country once called “the world’s rape capital.”
Source: The Guardian
The head of UN Women, Michelle Bachelet, has indicated she would be prepared to compromise on the language used in the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) outcome document, as long as the words used "reflected the spirit" of the key issues and did not undermine past agreements.
Source: SciDev.Net
A large-scale trial to compare the effectiveness of oral tablets and vaginal gels for HIV prevention among young, unmarried African women has yielded disappointing results, a study reports.
Source: The Chronicle
Statistics from the Ministry of Health (MoH), Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) and other international organisations indicate that somewhere in Ghana, almost 60 women die each week from causes related to pregnancy and birth, while 2,700 women die each year from pregnancy or childbirth.
Source: Inkatha Freedom Party (Durban)
The South African HIV Clinicians Society reports that the current shortage of ARVs is forcing our doctors to share antiretroviral drugs among patients and sometimes prioritize patients who are at advanced stages of the disease over those who are stable. This puts those who are stable at greater risk of the virus advancing as they are not receiving regular medication.