The police now say it is unlikely 16-year-old Busia girl, known as just 'Liz', was gang raped in the early hours of June 27, 2013. A series of protests were organised after it was ... Read more »
Controversial reality TV star Linda Muthama will be part of a TV show dubbed Ladies First which will aim to reach out to women by providing an exciting forum to discuss issues ... Read more »
The annual report of the UN Population Fund says 7.3 million girls under 18 give birth in developing countries each year, with most of these births occurring in sub-Saharan Africa ... Read more »
A survey conducted by the Tanzania Media Women Association has raised concerns over the increase in teenage pregnancies and child marriages in the country. Read more »
South African health facilities are slowly improving their treatment of pregnant women and babies, but certain provinces and districts are holding back progress. Read more »
A report by the Programme for Accessible Health Communication and Education has revealed that over 3,500 women are diagnosed with cancer annually - and the majority are dying from ... Read more »
When war erupts, women are often the first to experience its brutality and the last to be called to the peace table. A resolution adopted Friday by the U.N. Security Council moves ... Read more »
UN statistics indicate that 60,000 Ugandans die every year of HIV/Aids after the country has been leading the global efforts to halt and bring down the spread of the disease for ... Read more »
The 2nd African Women in Film Forum [AWIFF] was held held recently in Ghana included participants from Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Cote d'Ivoire, South Africa, U.S., UK, and ... Read more »
Dame Patience Jonathan will receive an honorary doctorate degree in recognition of her contributions towards "advancing the cause of women" in Nigeria. Read more »
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