Somali authorities should drop politically motivated charges against five people including a journalist and a woman who alleged she was raped by state security forces.
Source: Shabait.com
The National Union of Eritrean Women (NUEW) branch in Anseba region indicated that the construction of women's training center in Keren has gained momentum. The two-storey-building being constructed at an expenditure of 20 million Nakfa comprises offices, a hall which can accommodate 500 people, and cafeteria as well as daycare room.
The Woman MP for Ngora district, Jacqueline Amongin, has entered into a partnership with Vision Group to promote education in her district.
Source: The Informer
The Regional Coordinator of the Youth Empowerment Initiatives (YEI), Madam Kiabeh Guzeh-Mulbah has underscored the need for the empowerment of more women and adolescent girls in the various communities around the country.
The successful implementation of sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) in Sub-Saharan Africa is linked to improvements in women's education, according to a study.
A new maternity ward has been commissioned at Matyazo Health Centre in Huye district, bringing joy to hundreds of expectant mothers who use the facility.
ADDIS ABABA, 31 January 2013 (IRIN) - Ethiopia has made progress in lowering maternal mortality rates, but a weak health system means many women are still succumbing to preventable complications before, during and after childbirth.
Almost every girl and woman – regardless of age, social status or choice of attire – who has walked the streets or taken public transport in Cairo, has experienced some form of verbal or physical sexual harassment.
Source: Government of Ethiopia (Addis Ababa)
UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Jeffrey Feltman, on Wednesday (January 30th) said "Somalia is beginning to undergo profound transformation". It is, he added, a new chapter in its history.
Source: The Star
The number of women who made it to the party lists for normal competitive seats in the forthcoming elections remains diminutive raising a red-flag amongst many Kenyans.
Source: The Daily Observer (Banjul)
In The Gambia, a good percentage of the population relies on agriculture as their main source of income and staple food. This is sometimes limited by the unavailability of technical know-how and knowledge on agriculture.
Source: Daily Trust
At about 9.am yesterday, a mentally ill girl delivered a baby at the popular new barrack bus stop near the Federal Secretariat, Kaduna. The incident brings to three the number of times mentally ill women have delivered babies at that same bus stop in recent times.
The three-day workshop hosted by Women's Academy for Africa (WAFA) in Gaborone ended yesterday.
Source: UN News
The top United Nations official tasked with advancing gender equality today expressed “deep concern” about the escalating violence against women in Egypt, particularly those protesting in the days following the second anniversary of the revolution.
Source: IRIN
The waiting area of a clinic in northern Malawi's Nkhata Bay resembles a kindergarten, with dozens of children running around or tugging on their mothers' skirts. On average, each woman at the clinic has four small children with her.
Source: New Era
At least 122 young men and women graduated in various courses offered by the Women's Action for Development (WAD), an organization that imparts skills mainly to women.
Source: Magharebia (Washington DC)
Human rights activists are hailing a Moroccan decision to modernise the country's legislation regarding rape and child abduction.
Source: Daily Trust
I was elated when I read the report of a maternal death review that was conducted for the year 2012 in one of the northern states in a big secondary health center which also serves as a comprehensive emergency obstetric and newborn center.
Source: A Safe World For Women
"We need people to vote for Safe World for Women in the Katerva People’s Award. If we can win this award it will be a great step forwards for the Women’s movement and Gender Equality Movement in the world at grassroots level.Safe World for Women works with true commitment and dedication to allow change, positive change to occur in the world. It is working tirelessly with the grassroots located in different countries around the world.
Source: Daily Trust
The impact of the inequality in lands rights has aggravated women's socio-economic status, allowed for sexual harassment and violence against women and contributed towards marital instability, separation and divorce.