Source: PlusNews
Sex workers in Rwanda say the criminalization of their activities, combined with their general isolation from society, means they are often excluded from HIV prevention, treatment and care opportunities.
Participants at a regional forum held to collate views for the Affirmative Action Legislation (AAL) have denounced the continued exclusion of queens’ from the National House of Chiefs (NHC), describing it as unfair and discriminatory.
Source: United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur
UNAMID organized today in El Fasher, North Darfur, an open day on the progress in the implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 on Women, Peace and Security under the theme "Women count for peace".
Participants at a consultative forum on the Affirmative Action Bill, held in Ho, have appealed to the government to put in place tougher punishments against those found violating the basic rights of women, as well as ensure the full enforcement of laws that protect the rights of women and the less-privileged in society.
South Africa has a shortage of skills in science, technology and engineering. But surprisingly, the country’s girls have not been encouraged to pursue these traditionally male-dominated subjects, and often perform poorly in these fields when compared with boys.
Source: All Africa
Women from rural areas in KwaZulu-Natal will be able to share their own challenges on climate change at an international conference for grassroots women just before the start of the COP17.
Source: All Africa
Female legislators in Nigeria have been charged to embark on aggressive mobilisation of women in politics in their various states ahead of the 2015 general elections.
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major public health problem in Africaand worldwide. HIV infected women face increased IPV risk.
Source: allAfrica
Co-Director of the London School of Economics and Political Science, Dr. Marsha Henry has recommended that more women should be allowed to participate in peacekeeping because of their multiple roles at a given time.
Source: allAfrica.com
Commonwealth Deputy Secretary-General Mmasekgoa Masire-Mwamba has warned that excluding women from leadership roles in the public sector will continue to perpetuate poverty and detract countries from development.
Source: IPS
The announced introduction of Islamic law in post-Gaddafi Libya has drawn strong opposition from women, the non-religious and the Amazigh minority.
Source: allAfrica.com
Tarime — More than 180 schoolgirls were forced to abandon their studies due to gender-based violence in Tarime District, Mara Region between January and December last year.This was revealed yesterday by the Tarime District Commissioner, Mr John Henjewele, during the opening of Children's Dignity Forum in Tarime District.
Displaced civilians in northern Central African Republic (CAR) are facing acute hardship, including a high incidence of child or teenage marriage and widespread use of children as labour, the United Nations refugee agency reported today.
A National Advisory Panel on the African Gender Development Index (AGDI) in The Gambia was on Wednesday, 9th November 2011 launched at a ceremony held at the Paradise Suites Hotel in Kololi.This index is a tool that maps the extent
Source: News24
Nigeria has evacuated from Mali 104 of its citizens, mostly women, either made to work as "sexual slaves" or suspected of involvement in human trafficking, officials said on Tuesday.
While there is no reason to panic, concern about the rise of Islamists in post-dictatorship Arab societies is warranted, especially as the rights of women are particularly and immediately open to attack.
Source: HuffingstonPost
The Arab Spring represents a remarkable opportunity for Arab women to take back their rightful place in their own societies as equals.
AS WE mark the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children, the sport and recreation fraternity takes a stand against any form of abuse against our mothers, sisters and children.
Source: Magharebia
The Islamist electoral triumph may have emboldened Salafists to try to impose their mores on Tunisia's public life, some observers note.
I COULD not help but notice how the media industry treats gender issues with disdain. This is reflected in the harsh levels of criticism directed at institutions tasked with addressing gender equality - such as the Women's Ministry and the Commission