The country's poll body has reduced the nomination fee for women vying for various electoral posts by half, after widespread outcry over the hefty amount. Read more »
Draft regulations by the electoral commission wants women seeking to contest certain elective posts to pay a non-refundable nomination fee of Sh500,000 each, an amount that has ... Read more »
Thousands of women protested in Tunis after the recently released draft constitution described women as "complementary to men". Read more »
The new constitution has banned female genital mutilation or cutting, a move welcomed yet cautioned by activists who say that putting this law into action will require more than ... Read more »
The risks associated with being overweight during pregnancy are well documented and researchers are now turning their attention to how this impacts on child survival. Read more »
With the deaths of at least 100,000 women in childbirth every year, as well as 600,000 babies, it's time to put the controversy of family planning aside and do the right thing for ... Read more »
In what is widely seen as a victory for sexual reproductive rights, a high court ruling found that the government was liable for coercively sterilising three HIV positive women. Read more »
The Olympics are too big a stage for South Africa's women, says their coach after two losses - to Canada and Sweden. The team, ranked 61st in the world, was drawn against three of ... Read more »
A 62-year-old man claimed ownership of a "goblin" which has allegedly been terrorising women in his village by taking off their underwear at night while they were asleep. Read more »
Banyana Banyana suffer a painful defeat losing 4-1 to Sweden at the opening match of the 2012 Olympic Games on Wednesday. They are due to play seventh-ranked Canada in Coventry on ... Read more »
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