Award Aims to Inspire Tanzanian Women

Celebrating International Women's Day (file photo): A conference in Tanzania will honor women for their accomplishments in the economic sector in a bid to inspire young female professionals.

Africa: Most Women Lack Safe Toilets

According to the international NGO WaterAid, an estimated 297 million women and girls living in sub-Saharan Africa lack access to safe and adequate sanitation.

Uganda's Premature Birth Rate on the Rise

A pregnant woman visits St. Luke's Health Center in Uganda: Of the 1.5 million children born in Uganda every year, 210,000 are born too soon. More

A South African Mother and Child are Put to the Test

AllAfrica follows the journey of a mother living with Aids from a township in Cape Town, and the anguish of waiting to find out whether her baby girl is free from the disease. More

Zimbabwe: Life Without a Destination

For more than a decade, a farm worker and her 10-year-old grandson have endured a string of evictions in the aftermath of the country's fast-track land reform. More

‘Alarming’ Rates of Gender-Based Violence

A new study has called on South Africa's government to increase efforts to curb 'alarming' rates of gender-based violence in the country. More

Family Planning Changes Women's Lives

Investing in family planning could significantly reduce maternal and newborn health costs in the developing world, says United Nations Population Fund Director Babatunde Osotimehin. More

South Africa: Killed for Being a Lesbian

The Democratic Alliance says the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities must act to stem the rising tide of homophobic attacks. More

Africa: Donors Renew Funding for Women Researchers

Funders have renewed support a programme that helps women in sub-Saharan countries to develop leadership and scientific skills. More

Tanzania Reconsiders Fate of Pregnant Schoolgirls

A committee has been formed by the Ministry of Education to come up with a revised policy that would allow schoolgirls to continue their studies after giving birth (file photo). More

Kenya: Obstacles to Family Planning Remain

A reproductive health division study has shown that most poor people in rural and urban areas do not use family planning. More

Kenya: Boosting Contraceptive Use to Cut Unsafe Abortions

Some 300,000 Kenyan women and girls have abortions each year. More

InFocus: Women and Gender

South Africa: 16 Stories for 16 Days of Activism

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This is a series of stories, by Leonie Marinovich for Daily Maverick, in which urban African women speak frankly about the nuances and strategies of living with their HIV status, ... Read more »

Fighting Violence Against Women in South Africa

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The government has been called on to increase funding and leverage research to curb 'alarming' rates of gender-based violence as the country participates in the Sixteen Days of No ... Read more »

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