February 11

• 'Female' Men - Choice or Self Hatred? [opinion]

  Observer

  Men are leaping female bounds to become more like women. Read more »

• Franciolli Emerges Top at Tusker Malt Carnival in Malindi

  Nairobi Star

  Lady golfer Silvana Franciolli won the overall title at the 11th leg of the Tusker Malt Golf Carnival held at the 9-hole Malindi Golf and Country Club on Wednesday. Read more »

February 10

• Women Engineers Promote Low-Carbon Cooking

  AlertNet

  Engineer Anna Dembele's smile broadens as she shows off the low-carbon cooking kits she makes. The association she belongs to now plans to promote use of the equipment across Mali,... Read more »

• Transformative Leaders Must Recognise LGBTI Rights [analysis]

  Gender Links

  The acceptance of lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people in Africa is a battle that is yet to be won. Sexual orientation and gender identity are integral... Read more »

• Gamcotrap Seeks Legislation Against FGM

  Daily Observer

  The executive director of Gamcotrap has said that an effective national legislation would be a vital component in the efforts to accelerate the elimination of FGM. Dr. Isatou... Read more »

• Women Groups Want Special Court for Gender Cases

  Nairobi Star

  WOMEN lobby groups want a special court set up to handle sexual and gender based violence cases. Read more »

• Basetsana Prepare for Fifa Women's World Cup Qualifiers

  SAFA

  The South African Under 20 Women's National Team (Basetsana) goes into camp on Sunday, 12 February 2012 in preparation for the first qualification round of the FIFA U20 Women's... Read more »

• Call for Entries - Third Annual Gender Justice and Local Government Summit and Awards

  Gender Links

  ocal councils, associations, community based organisations and activists are called on to submit award entries for the third Gender Justice Local Government Summit and Awards.... Read more »

• School Escapades - How We Tore Our Report Cards [opinion]

  Observer

  The memories came flooding back last week when I took my niece to school. Read more »

• Ita Giwa, Others to Go Nude Over Efik Throne

  Leadership

  Senator Florence Ita Giwa has said that she will go nude alongside millions of Efik women of Cross River State, if the Efik throne is 'desecrated' by anybody again. Giwa's threat... Read more »

• Babe of the Week - Her Love for a Bike Is Unrivalled

  Observer

  Back in the day, it was an eyesore for a woman in Kampala to ride a bicycle. Read more »

• Kenya Tops Drive Against Female Genital Mutilation

  Monitor

  Kenya tops the list of 15 sub-Saharan countries that have drastically reduced cases of female circumcision, a UN report says. Read more »

• Nine Women Raped By Abu Tira Forces

  Radio Dabanga

  Elements of Abu Tira forces (Central Reserve Forces) reportedly raped nine South Sudanese female refugees in Al Lait Jar Al Nabi in North Darfur in the past week. Read more »

• Police Lack Capacity to Combat FGM

  Public Agenda

  The Police are unable to enforce the laws against female genital circumcisers effectively because most of the personnel do not have sufficient knowledge of the policies guiding... Read more »

• Businessman in Court Over Armed Threats

  Daily News

  A BUSINESSMAN Macho Kibore, 60, was on Thursday arraigned at Ilala District Court charged with threatening to injure. Read more »

• Women Empowerment On the Move [editorial]

  Daily Observer

  For The Gambia and her people, women's empowerment and the liberation of women from poverty and domestic oppression and exploitation are pre-requisites for national... Read more »

• Gambian Female Kora Mastro, Virtuoso, Composer and Producer

  Daily Observer

  Sona Jobarteh is the first female Kora virtuoso from a prestigious West African griot family, coming from a long line of hereditary musicians. She is the grand daughter of the... Read more »

• Mystery Shrouds Olasiti Woman Murder

  Arusha Times

  A 35 years old resident of Olasiti in Arusha town, Paulina Solomon was found dead in her bed. Her body had injuries on several parts. The killers are unknown and at large. Read more »

• Take Lead in Poverty Fight, Women Challenged

  Times of Zambia

  THE International Business and Professional Women (BPW) Zambia chapter has challenged local business women to take a leading role in the fight against poverty. Read more »

• NGO Moves to Celebrate Virgins

  Vanguard

  An Umuahia based non governmental organisation, NGO, Attitude Productions, has disclosed that it would encourage young girls to maintain their virginity as a way of raising moral... Read more »

• Pregnant Women Join HIV/Aids Test

  ANGOP

  At least 642 pregnant women in the northern province of Bengo underwent HIV/AIDS test during prenatal consults at the Maternal and Child Centre of Mabubas, municipality of Dande,... Read more »

• EU Charge d'Afffaires Speaks On VioLence Against Women [interview]

  Foroyaa

  Interview With Madam Agnes Guillaud, EU Charge d'Affaires to the Gambia on EU's Approach to Violence Against Women (Madam Agnes Guillaud, an agronomist by training, was born in... Read more »

• UNFPA Shows Solidarity On International Day of Zero Tolerance On FGM

  Foroyaa

  "I feel greatly honoured and privileged to be part of the International Day of Zero Tolerance to FGM/C and to deliver the solidarity statement on behalf of the Officer In Charge of... Read more »

• FGM is Harmful, It Should Be Banned [opinion]

  Foroyaa

  "Female genital mutilation is widely practiced in The Gambia and whether this tradition is religion or not it is a form of violence against women and young girls that have to be... Read more »

• FGM Affects 140 Million Girls and Women

  Foroyaa

  The Executive Director of The Gambia Committee on Traditional Practices affecting The Health of Women and Children (GAMCOTRAP), Dr. Isatou Touray called on people to do away with... Read more »