March 14, 2017
Africa: Work-Life Balance at the Heart of Panel Discussion at Women's Forum
Does marriage hinder girls' education? This question has emerged from the panel entitled "They Inspire" organized by AllAfrica on Tuesday 7 March in Bamako, Mali. The event was… Read more »
March 13, 2017
Africa: Women Generate Higher Returns, Despite Remaining Barriers
Women in the sector generate better returns and faster growth but barriers remain Read more »
February 14, 2017
Africa: Poverty is Sexist, Bill and Melinda Gates Say in Annual Letter
Bill and Melinda Gates have released their annual letter, and this time it is addressed to their "dear friend" Warren Buffett, who donated most of his fortune to the Bill and… Read more »
February 02, 2017
Africa: 10 Yays for the AU!
While the African Union gets a lot of flack for its inaction, they have taken *some* good decisions. We want to use Madam Chair's departure to highlight those... Read more »
August 18, 2016
Egypt: Lose Weight or You're Out, TV Anchorwomen Told
Eight women working for Egyptian TV have been ordered to lose weight or be taken off air, according to BBC. Read more »
June 07, 2016
Namibia: Tackling Entrenched Inequality – Monica Kalondo Geingos
If you were determined to wipe out poverty and were president of a country, you'd want by your side someone who has diverse expertise in a variety of sectors, such as business and… Read more »
May 09, 2016
Africa: Network Aims to Promote African Women as 'Gamechangers'
Woman journalists across Africa are being invited to join a network which aims to achieve better coverage of initiatives led by women and children and of the issues that affect… Read more »
May 04, 2016
Africa: As Internet Access Expands in Africa, so does Cyber Harassment
As internet access increases across Africa, it is giving our citizens new development opportunities and freedom of expression. But there's a dark side to this transformation.… Read more »
April 20, 2016
South Africa: Cell C Chief Sparks Controversy Over Radio Comments
Cell C CEO Jose Dos Santos has apologised for comments he made about women employees after causing an outcry on social media. Read more »
February 24, 2016
Africa: International Women's Day - AllAfrica Global Media is Honoring Female Leaders
The AllAfrica Global Media Group (editor of www.allafrica.com ) will give the AllAfrica African Women Leadership Award to four brave African women. Read more »
January 21, 2016
Africa: AllAfrica Founder Appointed to UN Panel on Empowering Women
AllAfrica's co-founder and executive chair, Amadou Mahtar Ba, has been appointed to the United Nations' first-ever High-Level Panel on Women's Economic Empowerment. Read more »
November 23, 2015
Congo-Kinshasa: T-Shirts, Whistles and Facebook – Fighting Rape
"What we're doing matters," says Jeannine Mabunda Lioko Mudiayi, the personal representative of President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo on sexual violence and… Read more »
October 27, 2015
Africa: 'How?' - Not 'How Much?' to Fight Poverty
World leaders gathered at the United Nations last month to adopt a new set of global development goals that aim to end extreme poverty, promote inclusive economic growth, and… Read more »
October 21, 2015
Africa: Saving Mothers & Babies Advances Africa - Melinda Gates
Sometimes the technical words we use to describe a problem mask its true nature. Read more »
October 07, 2015
Africa: African Civil Society Under Threat, Warns Mary Robinson
The decline of human rights on average across Africa is worrying Mary Robinson, the former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and now a special envoy on climate… Read more »
October 05, 2015
Africa: We Can Defeat Poverty - Melinda Gates
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calls the efforts to achieve 'Millennium Development Goals' over the last 15 years "the most successful anti-poverty movement in… Read more »
August 12, 2015
Africa: Data Has Critical Role in Driving Inclusive Development - Bisa Williams
The Obama administration supports a three-track approach to financing development, according to U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Bisa Williams. Interviewed by AllAfrica's… Read more »
August 04, 2015
Zambia: Street Harassment - Women Fight Back
Driving to work I heard a call-in radio show about a woman who had been stripped naked in the streets because her dress was seen as indecent. Read more »
July 21, 2015
Congo-Kinshasa: Mobile Courts Tackle Sexual Violence in DRC
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a woman. According to a 2011 American Journal of Public Health report, more than… Read more »
July 13, 2015
Congo-Kinshasa: 'New Dawn' in Land of Rape and Child Soldiers
Since Jeanine Mabunda Lioko Mudiayi became the Advisor on Sexual Violence and Child Recruitment to DRC President Joseph Kabila last year, she has become a high-profile advocate for… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: 'New Dawn' in Land of Rape and Child Soldiers
Since Jeanine Mabunda Lioko Mudiayi became the Advisor on Sexual Violence and Child Recruitment to DRC President Joseph Kabila last year, she has become a high-profile advocate for… Read more »
June 05, 2015
Africa: Corporate Africa Needs More Women As Company Directors
Africa must have more women serving on company boards to sharpen the continent's competitive edge and to make inclusive growth a reality - all the way to the top. Read more »
May 04, 2015
South Africa: South Africa Needs to Move Beyond 'The Birds and Bees'
I have been a teacher all my working life, first in a rural high school and currently in a university. As a professor of rural education, my work focuses on gender and sexuality… Read more »
April 15, 2015
Congo-Kinshasa: Combatting Sexual Violence & Child Recruitment
Following is the text of remarks before the United Nations Security Council by Jeanine Mabunda Lioko Mudiayi, the personal representative of the president of the Democratic… Read more »
April 14, 2015
Nigeria: Rape and Forced Marriage By Boko Haram
An excerpt from the Amnesty report on Boko Haram atrocities, on rape and forced marriage: Read more »