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 »
A new initiative in collaboration between the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation and the SA Faith and Family Institute has been launched to stem the tide of gender-based ... Read more »
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has pushed for the establishment of special banks designed to cater for the women in Nigeria. Read more »
American philanthropist Melinda Gates says deaths from complications related to pregnancy and giving birth kill more than 350,000 women and three million babies, mostly in ... Read more »
Delegates attending recent summits on family planning and African women's empowerment have urged donors and African leaders to invest in women's health and economic participation ... Read more »
The final draw for the eighth African Women's Championships has been announced which will see defending champs, Nigeria, face stiff competition. Read more »
The head of National Health Immunisation Department, Alda Morais, promotes participation of women in fertile age to join neo-natal tetanus vaccination campaign. Read more »
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