The inaugural meeting of the first-ever High-Level Panel on Women's Economic Empowerment kicked off on Monday during the 60th session of the Commission on the Status of Women. ... Read more »
D'banj, Yemi Alade, Femi Kuti have joined other international influential personalities in a global call for gender equality. Read more »
Women's economic empowerment hinges on the assurance that quality and affordable child care is available so that they can go about the business of doing their jobs, writes Stella ... Read more »
President Robert Mugabe has told western countries to keep their aid if they intended to use it as a condition to introduce gay rights. Read more »
In 2016, we should watch for surprises from unexpected quarters, writes Liesl Louw-Vaudran for the Institute for Security Studies. Read more »
A 22-year-old woman from KwaZulu-Natal has been granted the Maidens Bursary Award which aims to encourage young women to stay sexually inactive and focus on their education. Read more »
Amadou Mahtar Ba, AllAfrica's co-founder and executive chair, has been appointed to the United Nations' first-ever High-Level Panel on Women's Economic Empowerment. The ... Read more »
Tanzania's ministry of foreign affairs has said that, while the government is a strong proponent of "decent dressing", President Magufuli has not issued any ban on miniskirts. Read more »
Degrading images of Sarah Baartman have resurfaced online following rumours that Beyonce plans on writing and acting in a movie based on her life, writes Mbali Zwane for Daily Vox. Read more »
President Yahya Jammeh has said the decision was made because the country needs to be break away from its colonial past. Read more »
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