Sudan: Sudan Is Burning - Africa and The World Cannot Afford To Look Away

Two years ago, on April 15, war erupted in Sudan - a war that has since spiraled into one of the world's most devastating humanitarian catastrophes. Yet, the suffering of the… Read more »

South Africa: Magistrate Grants Bail in Zanzou Sexual Assault Case - South African News Briefs - April 10, 2025

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Africa: USAID Funding Freeze Puts Millions of Women at Risk

Women and girls will suffer devastating consequences from the USAID funding freeze Read more »

Africa: Burkina Faso, South Sudan Activists Chosen With U.S. International Women of Courage Awards

The U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and First Lady Melania Trump will host the 19th annual International Women of Courage (IWOC) Awards ceremony. Read more »

Kenya: Who Cares? Why We Must Value All of Women's Work

Today, in Kenya, women are under siege from a crushingly heavy burden of expectations that only seems to grow with each generation. Read more »

Africa: $1 Billion Gender Fund Aims to Dismantle Barriers for Women Globally #IWD2025

Gender equality remains an urgent priority, especially as the global push for rights encounters widespread resistance and backlash. Read more »

Africa: Why Africa's Tech Revolution Must Include Women

The other day, I walked into my local salon for a quick wash, only to find my hairdresser too busy. She was not with another client—no, she was adjusting her ring light,… Read more »

Africa: African Women Surgeons Reshape Healthcare, Break Gender Barriers

Approximately five billion people in low-resource areas lack access to safe surgical services, risking catastrophic health expenses, with an estimated need for 143 million… Read more »

Africa: African Women in Politics - A Decisive Summit for the Future of Women's Leadership

At a time when women's place in politics remains a major issue on the African continent, the 2025 Summit on Women's Political Leadership in Africa is a must-attend event. Read more »

Rwanda: 'If She Did It, Why Not Me?' - Dr. Mukamitari's Drive to Transform Rwandan Healthcare

"If she did it, then why not me?" - Dr. Victoire Mukamitari. Read more »

Nigeria: The Neglect and Death of a Young Woman in Nigeria

I didn't expect to find children, let alone toddlers, in a state-run institution for adults in Kano, northern Nigeria. One of the them was Aisha, a girl between 3 and 4 years old,… Read more »

South Africa: Who's Behind 16 Days of Activism Online?

The 16 Days of Activism campaign was led by government and business accounts on South Africa X (formerly Twitter), according to a new report published by the Centre for Analytics… Read more »

South Africa: How South African Women Navigate Gender Issues on TikTok

The Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC) has released its latest report, Gender-Based Violence and Misogyny TikTok Analytics and Narrative Update in South… Read more »

South Africa: Le Kip Kip Revolutionizes HIV Prevention Conversations Among South African Women

Venessa Chen - a research program coordinator at the Program for Implementation Equity Research within the Johns Hopkins Center for Public Health and Human Rights - shared her… Read more »

Southern Africa: From '1-in-3' to Zero Tolerance - Shattering the Chains of Gender-Based Violence

It is estimated that one out of eight women and girls will experience sexual violence before the age of 18 as a result of gender-based violence. Read more »

Africa: Power of Choice - Family Planning as a Tool for Sustainable Development

Imagine a world where men bear the burden of family planning but lack the power to make decisions about it; a world in which the societal expectation to be fathers and husbands… Read more »

South Africa: Over 1,000 Spaza Shops Shut Down in National Crackdown - South African News Briefs - November 29, 2024

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Africa: Political Will Needed to End Violence Against Women and Girls in Africa

This week Africa celebrates the 19th anniversary of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa (the Maputo Protocol),… Read more »

South Africa: Masculinity, Femininity, and Queer Identity in the Age of Social Media

What does it mean to be a man, woman, or transgender in South Africa? Read more »

Africa: Unveiling Africa's Greatest Hidden Assets - The Rise of Female Entrepreneurs

The African investment climate is optimistic. The African Development Bank's 2024 outlook was explicit. Africa's economic performance was strong and shows resilience, but that… Read more »

Africa: America's Glass Ceiling Remains, But the Path for Women Leaders is Clearer Than Ever

This election didn't make Kamala Harris America's first female president, but what her campaign achieved reaches far beyond the vote count. As the former president of Liberia and… Read more »

Ghana: A Call to Action - Addressing Breast Cancer in the Upper East Region of Ghana

Breast cancer is one of the most significant health challenges facing women globally, and the Upper East Region of Ghana where I live is no exception. As we celebrate Breast Cancer… Read more »

Africa: 'Condoms Are Sex Toys' - Centering Pleasure to Save Lives

When you think of prevention in sexual health, what comes to mind? Most of us would think about risk, danger, and disease. But what if we changed that narrative to focus on… Read more »

Africa: Late Diagnosis Is Turning Cancer Into Death Sentence in Africa - This Project Wants to End That

African women die of breast cancer within five years in three out of five cases, compared to early diagnosis in developed countries. Read more »

South Africa: Petition Wants to Block Chris Brown's South African Tour

South African women's rights campaigners have launched a petition calling for controversial U.S. award-winning singer Chris Brown to be barred from performing in December. Read more »