Of the more than 125 million people in need of humanitarian assistance worldwide, over 75% are women and children, says the UN Population Fund. Read more »
What if infectious diseases could no longer wreak havoc on poor communities? What if women and girls everywhere were empowered to transform their lives? What if all children - ... Read more »
The significance of May 28th is established in this editorial by The Ethiopian Herald. Read more »
The country's parliamentary committee has failed establish the exact number of women who were arrested due to drug-trafficking. Read more »
Young people are some of the most affected by lack of access to sexual and reproductive health and rights and so they should be key advocates in the response, writes Lucy Maroncha ... Read more »
The parliament has passed an amendment to the bill that seeks to decriminalize homosexuality. Read more »
With Nigeria accounting for the second largest number of maternal and child deaths in the world, a coalition of organizations led by The Wellbeing Foundation Africa convened the ... Read more »
The three-year campaign will address HIV infection and pregnancy as well as the phenomenon of sugar daddies, otherwise referred to "blessers". Read more »
A campaign to recruit players to the gay and inclusive competitive rugby club the Jozi Cats has garnered international publicity. Read more »
Woman journalists across Africa have been invited to join a network which aims to achieve better coverage of initiatives led by women and children and of the issues that affect ... Read more »
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