March 19
Ghana/Nigeria: African Games - Nigeria to Battle Ghana in Women's Football Final
Premium Times
The Falconets have scored eight goals without conceding en route to a second consecutive African Games final Read more »
March 18
Gambia: Lawmakers Move Forward On Bill to Reverse FGM Ban
DW
Gambian lawmakers voted 42 in favor and four against to send the FGM ban reversal bill to a parliamentary committee. Activists warn that the bill will harm Gambia's human rights… Read more »
Gambia: Gambian Lawmakers to Vote On Bill to Repeal FGM Ban
VOA
A Monday vote could make Gambia the first country to repeal its ban on female genital cutting. Also referred to as female genital mutilation, or FGM, the procedure includes the… Read more »
Gambia: Is FGM/Female Circumcision a Religious Question or a Medical Question? [editorial]
Foroyaa
Foroyaa has and is still cautioning National Assembly members and the Gambian people at large not to distort the truth when it comes to discussion on the issue of FGM/Female… Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Records 257 Cases of Gender-Based Violence in 1 Year
Daily Trust
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Kano branch, has said the agency recorded 257 cases of gender-based violence (GBV) from January 2023 to… Read more »
Africa: Voices From Civil Society - 'Investment Must Be Made to Promote Equality and End Inequality'
Spotlight Initiative
The 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68), the UN's largest annual gathering on gender equality and women's empowerment, is taking place this month under the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Breaking the GBV Cycle, From Burning Nightmare to a Beacon of Hope
New Zimbabwe
CONFINED in a violent marriage, Rose Mweneali fought for her life. Read more »
Rwanda: Women's Impact On Rwanda's Healthcare - Closing Gender Gap
New Times
Chances today are that if you walk into a health facility, you will be received by a female receptionist who will take your details, a female nurse at triage to do preliminary… Read more »
Tanzania: Anglogold Ashanti Promises Samia Continued Leadership in Women's Empowerment in the Mining Sector
Daily News
DAR ES SALAAM: AngloGold Ashanti, of which Geita Gold Mining Limited is a subsidiary, has pledged to support positive changes in women's participation, gender equality in the… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Ng'eno Coasts to Victory At Los Angeles Marathon As Ndiwa Defends Women's Title
Capital FM
Kenya's Dominic Ng'eno edged a thrilling race to win the Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, ahead of fellow countryman, Cosmas Kiplimo. Read more »
March 17
Namibia: The Media's Role in Vaccine Roll-Out for Young Girls
Namibian
A total of N$126 million of this year's health and social services budget has been earmarked for vaccine procurement, Read more »
Nigeria: Why I Married Regina Daniels - Ned Nwoko
Premium Times
Despite a significant age gap, Ned Nwoko tied the knot with Regina Daniels in May 2019 in Aniocha Local Government Area, Delta State. Read more »
March 16
Madagascar: Southern Madagascar, Where Girls Are Sold Into Marriage Before They Are Born [column]
UN News
Efforts are being made in the south of Madagascar to end a traditional but illegal practice in which girls are promised as a wife to older men, sometimes even before they are born. Read more »
Nigeria: Centre Urges Rivers to Implement Action Plan On Gender, Climate Change
Premium Times
A Rivers-based advocacy group, the Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Centre has urged the Rivers Government to implement the National Action Plan on Gender and Climate… Read more »
Angola: Vice President Praises Efforts to Promote Women's Empowerment
ANGOP
The efforts of young people, aimed at combating discrimination and promoting women's empowerment, were praised Saturday, in Luanda, by the Vice-President of the Republic,… Read more »
March 15
Africa: Unveiling the Harambee~Ubuntu Pan-African and Feminist Philanthropies Brand [press release]
TrustAfrica
We are proud to announce a significant development in the pan-African and Feminist Philanthropies Initiative emanating from our recent insightful and collaborative strategising… Read more »
Uganda: New Study Highlights Status of Women At Work in Uganda
Nile Post
BrighterMonday Uganda in partnership with the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Uganda announced the publication of their first edition of the status report titled, "Women… Read more »
Gambia: Parliament Must Not Lift the Ban Against Female Genital Mutilation [press release]
AI London
Responding to the upcoming vote in Gambia's parliament on 18 March on a bill to reverse the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM), Michèle Eken, senior researcher at… Read more »
March 14
Zambia: Zambian Women Are Obsessed With Using Tobacco for Sex - Despite the Health Risks
Global Press Journal
They ingest snuff to self-medicate and insert it in their vaginas to increase their partner's sexual pleasure. But smokeless tobacco could compound the already steep health… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia to Criminalize Female Genital Mutilation
New Dawn
In a significant move towards protecting the rights and well-being of women and girls, Bong County Electoral District #6 Representative Moima Briggs Mensah announces here that… Read more »
Rwanda: Parliament Calls for Inquiry Into Gender Disparity in Job Applications
New Times
Women account for a far smaller percentage of job applicants compared to men in public service, the lower chamber of Parliament has exposed. It called for an inquiry into the… Read more »
Uganda: Woman, Granddaughter Found Dead in Masese Home
Nile Post
Kevin Kwagala and her 10-year-old Kevin Kasowole were last seen on Tuesday. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Investigate Death of Female Baker in Lagos
Vanguard
The Police Command in Lagos State says it has begun an investigation into the death of a female baker, one Tina Ileogben, whose dead body was found in her room. Read more »
South Africa: Cabinet Welcomes AfCFTA Protocol On Women and Youth in Trade
SAnews.gov.za
Cabinet says it welcomes the African Union Assembly's adoption of key protocols and decisions affecting the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Read more »
Southern Africa: Angola Discusses Preparations for Meeting On SADC's Women
ANGOP
The minister of Social Action, Family and Promotion of Women, Ana Paula do Sacramento Neto, held, on Wednesday, in New York, a meeting with her SADC counterparts, to discuss the… Read more »