August 26
Nigeria: Minister of Women's Affairs Condemns Viral Clip of Lady Filming Her Mentally Ill Mother
Vanguard
The Minister of Women's Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has condemned a young woman, reportedly a social media content creator, for using her mentally unstable mother for personal… Read more »
Angola: The Woman Leading Angola's Fight for Wetland Conservation
Africa Renewal
How flamingos inspired award-winning "Women Changemakers in the World of Wetlands" environmentalist Fernanda Samuel Read more »
South Africa: This Week - Discussions On Nsfas Failures, Women's Land Struggles, and the Impact of Court Decisions On Human Rights
Daily Maverick
The true cost of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme failures, a webinar on women's land struggles in post-apartheid South Africa, and a musical event raising funds for… Read more »
August 25
Nigeria: NWFL Congratulates Edo Queens On Wafu-B Women's Champions League Success
Leadership
The Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) has congratulated Edo Queens Football Club on their outstanding display at the 2024 WAFU-B Zonal Champions League qualifiers in Côte… Read more »
Nigeria: Obaseki, Ighodalo's Wives Launch PDP Women's Campaign
Vanguard
The wife of Edo State governor and Chairperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Women Campaign Council, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki ,weekend officially launched the women's campaign… Read more »
Nigeria: Oba Ewuare II Commends PRP for Fielding Female Candidate
Vanguard
The Oba of Benin, Omo N'Oba N'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, has commended the People's Redemption Party, PRP, for fielding a female candidate for the September 21 governorship… Read more »
Nigeria: CS-Sunn, Others Laud Free Nutrition for Pregnant Women
Leadership
The federal government has been commended for introducing free Multiple Micronutrients Supplementation (MMS) targeting pregnant women in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Kidnappers Force Lagos Heavily Pregnant Woman to Travel 334 Kilometres to Deliver Ransom
Vanguard
·Suspect owns Badagry mansion Read more »
Namibia: Lgbtqi+ Community Wants to Be Included in Parliament
Namibian
... race for election to next National Assembly heats up across parties Read more »
August 24
Nigeria: Gesp - Yabatech Partners Unicef, Inaugurates ICT Training Programme for 5,250 Young Women
This Day
Yaba College of Technology, in collaboration with UNICEF and other partners, yesterday inaugurated the Girls' Education and Skills Partnership (GESP) Programme to equip 5,250 girls… Read more »
August 23
Nigeria: 13 Killed in Fresh Attack in Niger State As Bandits Demand 130 Motorcycles As Ransom for 26 Kidnapped Women
Premium Times
The fresh attack in Bassa and Anguwan Mai-giro in Rafi and Shiroro local government area of the state came on the same day that bandits demanded 13 motorcycles as ransom for the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Rising Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls Is Seeping Into What's Left of the Ethiopian Social Fabric. Without Accountability, the Worst Is Yet to Come [editorial]
Addis Standard
Last week, an event unfolded that shook the entire country to its core; the story of seven-year-old Heaven Awot who was sexually violated and murdered by Getnet Bayih, father of… Read more »
Africa: At World Women's Forum, UN Deputy Chief Urges Action On Gender Equality
UN News
The UN Deputy Secretary-General called for stronger efforts in women's empowerment, gender equality, and climate action in remarks to the World Women's Forum in Mongolia this week. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Provincial Gender Forum Empowering Women in the Face of Climate Challenges
263Chat
Zimbabwe Gender Commission Chairperson, Commissioner Margaret Mukahanana-Sangarwe, has highlighted the urgent need for gender-sensitive approaches to tackle the intertwined… Read more »
Rwanda: Fiba W'cup Qualifiers - Rwanda Women Taste First Loss Against Great Britain
New Times
The Great Britain Women overpowered Rwanda in a 75-61 victory on Thursday night, August 22, to secure a ticket to the semi-finals of the 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup pre-qualifiers. Read more »
August 22
Nigeria: 2.8m Women, Children Face Threat of Acute Malnutrition in North-East - Unicef
This Day
About two million and eight pregnant women, lactating mothers and under five-year old children are currently in dire need of preventive nutrition services across the north eastern… Read more »
Nigeria: First Lady Tinubu Empowers 1,000 Women Petty Traders in Kogi
Leadership
Nigeria's First Lady, Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu, has flagged off the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Economic Empowerment programme for 1,000 women petty traders in Kogi State. Read more »
Africa: Thailand Reports Suspected First Case of New, Menacing Mpox Variant
VOA
Thai health officials are reporting the suspected first case of the new, more dangerous strain of mpox in the country, in a European traveler who arrived in Thailand from Africa… Read more »
August 19
South Africa: Unlocking the True Value of Women's Work in School Nutrition
Daily Maverick
This Women's Month -- 30 years since the end of apartheid -- demands meaningful change. We need to shift from words to action. Recognising the work of the women who feed the… Read more »
August 13
Sudan: Sexual Violence and Child Malnutrition in Sudan's Civil War Place Heavy Burden On Women
People's Dispatch
Sudanese women activists have reported that since the civil war which broke out in 2023, sexual violence has been used as a tool of war by both sides Read more »