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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Kenyan Forces Launch Assault to Rescue Remaining Hostages... Ethiopians Continue to Eat Raw Meat, Despite Health Risks... Family Planning Success in Burundi... Read more »
Female Ex-Combatants Find Livelihoods, Acceptance in Burundi... Ugandan Teachers on National Strike Over Pay... "More a friend than a son" : Mtukudzi Talks About his Loss... Read more »
At least 300,000 people die annually from HIV/AIDS while more than 1.5 million children are reportedly orphaned yearly by the virus. Read more »
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