May 20

• Champagne Breakfast At SA High Commissioner's Home

  The Star

  South African High Commissioner's wife Idah Moloi on Tuesday morning hosted a champagne breakfast for South African Women Association (Sawa) members and other invited guests at the... Read more »

May 19

• Some Challenges of Being a Maasai Woman

  Daily News

  The Maasai tribe of Kenya and Tanzania has long been a beacon of traditional culture to many Africans - and for Westerners on safari through Maasai Mara, Samburu or Amboseli, a... Read more »

• Govt Forms Body to Confront Violence Against Women

  Aswat Masriya

  Chairwoman of the National Council for Women, Mervat al-Talawi, has welcomed a decision by the Ministry of Interior to establish a body allocated to combat violence against women. Read more »

May 18

• Lagos Employs 70 Women Truck Drivers

  Vanguard

  The Lagos State Government on Friday said it had just employed 70 women as truck drivers, as part of efforts to empower women in the state. Read more »

May 17

• Woman Loses Court Appeal to Claim Chieftancy [analysis]

  OSISA

  Lesotho's Constitutional Court today struck a serious blow against women's rights and gender equality by upholding a discriminatory section of the Chieftainship Act, which denies... Read more »

• Study Finds Little Progress in Meeting Demand for Contraception [press release]

  The Guttmacher Institute

  A new study by the Guttmacher Institute finds that within the developing world, the poorest countries are lagging far behind higher-income developing countries in meeting the... Read more »

• MPs Asks Uhuru Not to Scrap Gender Ministry

  The Star

  WOMEN MPs have asked President Uhuru to reconsider his decision of scraping the Ministry of Gender. Read more »

• UN Boss Hails Women Conservation Project

  Observer

  A women's fish farming project that emphasises conserving biodiversity on Lake Victoria, has been hailed by the UN Development Programme Administrator, Helen Clark. Read more »

• High School Dropout Worries Women Activists

  New Vision

  The high dropout rate among primary school going girls needs urgent intervention, women activist have demanded. The activists are also concerned about the soaring numbers of women... Read more »

• Ndile Urges Kethi to Vie for Senator

  The Star

  Politician Kalembe Ndile has urged Kethi Kilonzo, daughter of the late Makueni senator Mutula Kilonzo, to plunge into politics. Speaking at Kalos Hotel in Machakos town, Ndile said... Read more »

• Isiolo Woman Asks CJ to Intervene

  The Star

  A woman has appealed to Chief Justice Willy Mutunga to intervene and rescind a court decision to have her pay a lawyer an outstanding bill until her case is complete. Read more »

• Woman Faints - During Police Sand Mining Raid

  New Democrat

  A woman who claimed to be owner of molded blocks Thursday fainted in the hands of residents of the 11TH Street Community after police confiscated several pieces of her blocks in a... Read more »

• This Woman Means Business - Teta Isibo, Rwandan Designer [interview]

  RNW Africa

  Twenty-nine-year old Teta Isibo is a self-taught designer and the founder of Inzuki. Read more »

• Violence Against Women, a Social Disease

  Namibia Economist

  The National Art Gallery in partnership with Victims 2 Survivors, UNAIDS and UNDP will host a national exhibition titled "Unite to end Gender-based Violence (GBV)" from 28 June to... Read more »

• KCCA Aids Women Groups

  New Vision

  Over 170 women groups have benefited from the Community Driven Development (CDD) programmes of Kampala Capital City Authority, (KCCA) the executive director, Jennifer Musisi, has... Read more »

• CSSASA Set for Female Sports Meeting

  Daily Observer

  Female members of The Combined Security Services and Agency Sports Association (CSSASA), The Gambia, are gearing up for a mega sporting day event, which will be organised in other... Read more »

• Miss Teen Search Returns With Bang

  Observer

  Every high school girl should be brushing up her talent because Mirinda's Miss Teen is back this Saturday at the Garden City rooftop. Read more »

• Babe of the Week - Atwijukire Lives to Light Up the World

  Observer

  When I meet Doris Atwijukire at her Africa Institute for Energy Governance Office (AFIEGO) in Buwate, she is not quite sure whether she is worth the title "Babe of the Week." Read more »

• Search for Miss Uganda Heads West

  Observer

  After crowning Judith Acayo as the northern Uganda queen, the search for Miss Uganda 2013/14 is heading west on Saturday. Read more »

• To Propose or to Suggest, That Is the Question

  Observer

  "It was so romantic. We were at this classy restaurant, when the room went silent and then soft music propelled him to one knee and he popped the question." Read more »

• Three Women Killed Along the Kenya-Ethiopia Border

  The Star

  More police officers have been deployed to along Kenya - Ethiopia border in efforts to address the rising cases of insecurity. Tension is high in the area after militiamen crossed... Read more »

• Confessions of a Nairobi Bridesmaid

  Capital FM

  I love my friends. I do. And every time one of my besties asks if I can stand beside her on her big day, I'm always happy to say yes because that's what friends do. However, as an... Read more »

• 'Women Should Initiate Peace Processes' [interview]

  Daily Trust

  Otunba Basirat Nahibi is the Founder /President of Women Advancement for Economic and Leadership Empowerment in Africa (WAELE/ARCEFA), an organization in 46 African countries and... Read more »

• City Dude - When Underage Youngsters Chase Adult Dudes

  Observer

  I have complained before about these pretty young things (PYTs) and I have news for you. Read more »

• Diva Awards Come to Rwanda

  New Times

  Good news to all Rwandan divas. It's yet another opportunity to participate in the biggest competition in the region- Diva Awards Afrika the only contest that recognises female... Read more »