Women in Kenya's Laikipia North sub county are taking action against an invasive cactus that has been killing their livestock and making their land difficult to cultivate. ... Read more »
Namibia's finance ministry has said they will not exempt tampons from sales tax because they are considered to be luxury items. During a radio interview, the ministry spokesperson ... Read more »
In Kenya, girls are mostly subjected to 'the cut' - the removal of parts of the external female genital organs for non-medical reasons, during the school holidays. They Read more »
The Marina Project is a vast memorial and tourist complex under construction in Ouidah, a coastal town in the Republic of Benin in West Africa. The country ... Read more »
Cécile Bibiane Ndjebet is a veteran Cameroonian activist who was recently named a Champion of the Earth - the UN's highest environmental honour. Ndjebet is an ... Read more »
A slowdown in the progress made during the past decade against maternal and infant mortality, is projected in the African region, Read more »
President Cyril Ramaphosa has encouraged men to engage in open dialogue about their responsibility towards women and to address the issue of toxic masculinity "All of so Read more »
Bride price as a requirement for marriage should be stopped in order to prevent problems facing Rwandan families, according to MP Leonard Ndagijimana. In some cul Read more »
In Africa, the most prevalent forms of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) reported and documented, include, Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), which manifests in physical, ... Read more »
Female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage are illegal in Uganda and Kenya, yet the practices persist. A fourteen-year-old Ugandan girl and five others, were allegedl Read more »
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