March 11
Nigeria: Why 10th N/Assembly Should Reintroduce, Pass Gender Bills - Edo Dep. Speaker
Daily Trust
The deputy speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Maria Oligbi-Edeko, has called for the reintroduction and passage of the five gender bills thrown away by the 9th National… Read more »
Zimbabwe: A Bahá'í perspective - Promoting Rights, Well-Being of Women
The Herald
Last Friday, the world commemorates the International Women's Day. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Ngz Successfully Hosts Women Visual Arts Exhibition
The Herald
Still, in the spirit of celebrating women as it is their month, the National Gallery of Zimbabwe successfully hosted a special exhibition last Friday dedicated to women in visual… Read more »
March 10
Malawi: Malawian Women Challenged to Stand As Presidential Candidate
Nyasa Times
The Centre for Solution Journalist in Malawi (CSJ), a non-profit human rights organisation, has urged women in the country join the 2025 presidential race saying the race is not… Read more »
South Africa: Child of South African Woman in Senegalese Prison Comes Home
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Social Development has successfully repariated a toddler who was being held in a Dakar prison in Senegal. Read more »
Liberia: Red Cross Celebrates Women's Leadership and Service to Humanity
New Dawn
While the world observed International Women's Day on 8 March 2024, there were suggestions that solutions that empower women are how many of the crises confronting the world, which… Read more »
March 09
Africa: AUC Chairperson Strongly Condemns Mass Abduction of Schoolchildren and Women in Northwestern Nigeria
African Union
The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, H.E. Moussa Mahamat Faki, strongly condemns the mass abduction of schoolchildren and women on Thursday 7 March 2024,… Read more »
March 08
Uganda: 33% of Uganda's Women Believe Husbands Have Right to Beat Them
Nile Post
The UN in Uganda is urging the government to prioritize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially those focusing on women's empowerment. This follows the release of the… Read more »
Africa: UN Alarmed Over Ever-Rising Cases of Female Genital Mutilation
RFI
The number of female genital mutilation survivors now exceeds 230 million worldwide, with most living in Africa, according to Unicef. That represents an increase of 15 percent… Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Appoints 10 Women Ambassadors As Kenya Marks International Women's Day
Capital FM
President William Ruto has appointed 10 more women as ambassadors to serve in different countries as Kenya marks International Women's Day. Read more »
Africa: Over 230 Million Girls and Women Alive Today Have Been Subjected to Female Genital Mutilation - Unicef
Unicef
New global estimates show a 15 per cent increase in the total number of FGM survivors compared to data released in 2016 Read more »
Sudan: Int'l Women's Day in Sudan Commemorated, Not Celebrated
Dabanga
On the occasion of International Women's Day today, Radio Dabanga talked with women's rights activists Jalila Khamees and Zeina Osman, medical doctor Nada Sayed, and poet Nawal El… Read more »
Ethiopia: U.S. Commits to Build Ethiopian Women Entrepreneurs' Capacity
Ethiopian Herald
\The United States has expressed its commitment to offer worldwide networking opportunities and training to Ethiopian women entrepreneurs that are aimed at enhancing their… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Women's Empowerment, Key to Immunization Success [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted healthcare systems worldwide, including routine immunisation services. In Nigeria, the consequences were particularly severe, with many children… Read more »
Southern Africa: Misa Accelerating Safety of Female Journalists Online [press release]
MISA
Resolution 522 highlights and laments that, digital violence is increasingly gendered and disproportionately affects women, through inter alia threats of sexual violence,… Read more »
Kenya: International Women's Day, 2024 - Inside Women Dominated Seaweed Farms in Kenya's Indian Ocean Waters
IPS
Nearly two kilometers into the Indian Ocean from the Mwazaro beach coastline in Lunga Lunga Sub-County, Kwale County, women can be spotted seated in the shallow ocean waters or… Read more »
Africa: Breaking Barriers - Investing in the Future of Women and Girls
UNFPA
As the world commemorates International Women's Day on March 8th, we stand united in celebrating the remarkable achievements of women and girls across the globe. Read more »
Nigeria: I Pray to See a Woman President in Our Lifetime - Damagum
Vanguard
The Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Amb. Umar Damagum, has expressed a desire to see a woman emerge as Nigeria's President in his lifetime. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Deploys All-Female Crew Flight to London As Part of Int'l Women's Day
ENA
Ethiopian Airlines has colorfully celebrated the International Women's Day, March 8 with an all women-functioned flight to London-Heathrow Read more »
Nigeria: South African Jewish Women March Against Abuse of Gaza Hostages
Vanguard
A group of South African Jewish women held an International Women's Day march on Friday to denounce their government's silence on alleged abuse by Hamas fighters against Israeli… Read more »
Southern Africa: SADC Commemorates International Women's Day - Investing in Women to Accelerate Progress [document]
SADC
This year's commemoration comes barely six years before the expected attainment of the United Nations Agenda 2030, and the SADC regional integration and development 2030 targets… Read more »
Africa: Southern Africa - Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe Failing to Protect the Human Rights of Women Working in Informal, Cross-Border Trade [press release]
AI London
The governments of Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe have failed to protect women participating in Informal Cross-Border Trade (ICBT) from gender-based violence and economic… Read more »
Nigeria: 2024 IWD - Tinubu Celebrates Nigerian Women, Says They Are Pivots of the Nation
This Day
Deji Elumoye, Michael Olugbode, Adedayo Akinwale and Sunday Aborisade in Abuja Read more »
Somalia: UN Calls for Greater Effort in Ensuring Women's Inclusion in Somali Politics
Shabelle
On the occasion of International Women's Day, the United Nations today called on the Somali authorities to invest greater effort in ensuring women's inclusion in politics and… Read more »
Uganda: Opposition Women MPs Demand for More Shelters to Curb GBV
Nile Post
Opposition female legislators have asked the government to urgently construct more shelters to accommodate victims of gender-based violence with more interest on women and girls… Read more »