May 16
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Women Call for Immediate Passage of Affirmative Action Bill
Ghanaian Chronicle
Over 120 women, drawn from various women's groups, movements and associations in Bolgatanga, have advocated the immediate passage of the Affirmative Action Bill into law. Read more »
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In Nimba - ERU Officers Gang Rape Woman
New Dawn
Three officers of the Emergency Response Unit (ERU) of the Liberia National Police have reportedly ganged raped a 23-year-old woman in Yekepa, Nimba County. Read more »
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Ghanaian Chronicle
Thousands of Women, mostly from the Christian community, last Saturday thronged the Golden Jubilee Park in Kumasi in search of Mr. and Mrs. Right. The few men present were also... Read more »
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Bomet Woman Jailed for Brewing Chang'aa
The Star
A woman found in possession of 20 litres of Kangara, a crude mixture used to distill chang'aa, in Chepalungu district has been sentenced to six months imprisonment by a Bomet... Read more »
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Court to Rule On Women's Rights [analysis]
OSISA
On 16 May, the Lesotho Constitutional Court will issue its decision on whether women in Lesotho can succeed to chieftainship. The ground-breaking case brought by Senate Masupha,... Read more »
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Embu Mum Fined Sh200,000 for Daughter Cut
The Star
A woman who forced her 12-year-old daughter to undergo Female Genital Mutilation was yesterday charged in court. Appearing before Embu's chief magistrate Margaret Wachira,... Read more »
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Kitui Mum Fights Hunger With 25kg Giant Cassavas
The Star
Kitui County's Mui basin has recently gained fame for huge coal deposits but a woman farmer is giving the area a new facet as the home of rare giant cassava crop. Read more »
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Kerugoya Man, 60, Jailed for Beating Wife
The Star
A 60-year-old man has been jailed for ten years by a Kerugoya court for beating his wife. Geoffrey Muthike Muriuki was found guilty by senior principal magistrate Teresiah Ngugi... Read more »
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Methodist Women's Federation to Host West Africa Area Seminar
Daily Observer
The Methodist Women's Federation Gambia will be hosting the West Africa Area Seminar of the World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women, from the 20th to 24th May 2013.... Read more »
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Miss Beach Visits SOPECAM Douala
Cameroon Tribune
Barely 48 hours after her consecration as Miss Beach 2013, Valery Kesse Ayem has embarked on field work. Thus on Tuesday May 14, the 19-year-old beauty queen made a stopover at the... Read more »
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The Star
NUBIAN women group yesterday launched an anti-jiggers campaign within schools, villages and Madrassas to cushion the affected against the jiggers. Read more »
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Politician Sues Blogger Robert Alai for Domestic Voilence Post
The Star
A politician has gone to court to stop Nairobi blogger Robert Alai from publishing any defamatory statements against him. William Oduol claims that material meant to spoil his name... Read more »
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Abuse Is Not a Gender Thing [opinion]
New Vision
I am constrained to tackle the matter of women's mindsets again, because the more I consider women's problems, the more I get convinced that the situation can get much better and... Read more »
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CGE's Position On Sex Work [press release]
SA Govt
The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) recently embarked on an investigation into the legislative response to sex work, and concluded that the current legal regime that... Read more »
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Opening Remarks by Dr Dlamini Zuma at Women's Consultative Meeting [document]
African Union
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Dr Dlamini Zuma Adresses Ministers of Women's Affairs and Gender [document]
African Union
Statement by H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission at the Opening Ceremony of the 5th Meeting of the African Union Ministers of Women's... Read more »
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Recline - Please Don't Eat Your Heart Out
Observer
It is Trish's 27th birthday and she has treated Joanna, 31, Stella, 37, and myself to the Serena hotel lunch buffet. Read more »
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Obsessions' Jackie, Sharon Part Ways
Observer
Bad luck seems to stalk the dance and singing group Obsessions like an omen. Read more »
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The Star
A man who allegedly defiled a minor at Makupa, Mombasa has been arrested. The 40 year old man is alleged to have defiled a six year old girl. The girl has been rushed to hospital... Read more »
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Women Parliamentarians On Jubilee Agenda
The Star
A qualified individual should be appointed immediately to work in the President's Office to monitor how each ministry will be implementing women, youth and minority issues under... Read more »
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Warder, Officer Charged in Court
The Star
An administration police officer and a woman prison warder were among five people charged in a Machakos court yesterday with attempted robbery. Read more »
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UNESCO Trains 50 Female Students On Investigative Journalism
Vanguard
The United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, has trained no fewer than 50 female student-journalists in 11 tertiary institutions in the South-West on... Read more »
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Dieting - Are Women Dying to Become Thin?
New Times
Teta* wanted to lose ten kilogrammes. Her friend advised her to eat only rice and pineapples for two weeks but even before a week was done she had had enough. Read more »
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Gombe Begins Process to Marry Off Divorcees
Daily Trust
The 17-man committee inaugurated on March 2, 2013, to work on the possibility of marrying off divorcees in Gombe State has submitted its reports to the state government. Read more »
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Woman Miscarries After Beating On Road to Bir Dageeg, West Darfur
Radio Dabanga
On Monday, armed pro-government militiamen wearing Central Reserve Forces (Abu Tira) uniforms assaulted and robbed a group of 12 women and five men who were returning to Bir Dageeg... Read more »
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