Source: UN News Service
The United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) is looking into recent allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse involving its peacekeepers based in the west of the country.
Source: UN News Service
The world's top female football player and United Nations advocate Marta Vieira da Silva is on a mission to Sierra Leone to highlight efforts to empower women in the West African nation that is recovering from years of conflict.
Source: Plus News
While most pregnant women in Zambia are now tested for HIV, other sexually transmitted infections such as syphilis are not being diagnosed, placing the lives of thousands of women at risk.
Source: All Africa
AN academy to train women and girls who drop out of school in vocational and life skills has been launched.
The academy, targeting women and girls in Bunyole in Butaleja district, is being supported by a Swedish Organisation, Livstycket.
Source: All Africa
Birnin-Kebbi — Wife of the Kebbi State governor, Hajiya Asma'u Usman Dakingari has empowered over 1,200 women across the 21 local government areas of the state to enable them establish small scale businesses that would make them self-reliant.
Source: All Africa
A cooperation protocol to support small and medium enterprises was signed Wednesday in Luanda between the Millennium Angola Bank and the Angolan Federation of Business Women (FMEA).
Source: New Era
There are reports that some lewd lecturers at the University of Namibia solicit sex from female students in exchange for higher marks to enable the students to pass exams.
Source: Times of Zambia
THE Non Governmental Organisations Coordinating Council (NGOCC) through the Zambia National Women's Lobby (ZNWL) has raised K820 million from a budget of K2 billion to support all female candidates participating
Source: Champion
No fewer than 150,000 women in the South East have benefited from the campaign launched by an NGO, Umu Ada Igbo, to sensitise women on reproductive health and reproductive rights.
Source: Nairobi Star
Women leaders in Nyanza yesterday said the third Millennium Development goal that demands promotion of gender equality may not be achieved despite the new constitution being gender sensitive.
Source: Nairobi Star
A MUSLIM cleric in Upper Eastern has asked the government to stop violating the rights of the women. Sheikh Harun Rashid took issue with the government for not ensuring the gender parity rule is adhered to.
Source: Daily Nation
Women from North Rift pastoral communities have launched a joint venture to contain cattle rustling.
Source: All Africa
Cases of gender-based violence in Southern Province went up during the first two quarters of this year, provincial police chief Lemmy Kajoba has said.
Source: Leadership
Female condoms are yet to gain acceptance from women in the country. Several fact-finding studies have shown just what is responsible for this. WINIFRED OGBEBO reports.
Source: BuaNews
Eastern Cape women have had enough of the systematic oppression and marginalisation they say they experience within the province's labour market.
Source: BuaNews
North West MEC for Social Development, Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Mosetsanagape Mokomele-Mothibi, is expected to address provincial rural women attending the Victim Empowerment Seminar
Source: The Herald
VICTIMS of rape have been urged to quickly report to medical institutions for treatment to prevent them from contracting HIV, pregnancy and other sexually transmitted diseases.
Source: The Herald
FEMALE soldiers have been challenged to volunteer for the elite commando training as the army seeks to have equal career opportunities for all.
Source: All Africa
Interview: Dr. Muhammadu Mai, General Manager, FCT Hospitals Management Board, Abuja, speaks with Victoria Awom and Judd Leonard-Okafor on factors responsible for the antenatal woes of pregnant women in the FCT,
Source: Nairobi Star
Women MPs have said they will not budge an inch in the proposal by Cabinet to reduce the one third quota of seats. The MPs and members of a women lobby group said they will fight to the last breath to have the status quo