April 14, 2015
Nigeria: Aisha's Story of Abduction
The Amnesty International report on atrocities committed by Boko Haram included the following account from a 19-year old girl: Read more »
Nigeria: 'Our Job Is to Shoot, Slaughter and Kill' - Boko Haram's Reign of Terror in North-East Nigeria
The Executive Summary of the Amnesty International report released on April 14: Read more »
Nigeria: Boko Haram Has Abducted 2,000 Girls - Report
Boko Haram militants have abducted upwards of 2,000 girls in the past two years, some of whom have been forced to become child soldiers alongside abducted boys, reports the human… Read more »
March 18, 2015
Africa: New Development Goals 'Unprecedented' Opportunity for Families
The two of us met for the first time more than a decade ago, in the small rural village of Momemo, an hour's drive and a world away from the urban bustle of Maputo, Mozambique's… Read more »
March 10, 2015
Africa: Call to Fight Diabetes in Pregnancy
Diabetes in expectant mothers is a widespread but little-recognised threat which could be fought relatively easily and cheaply, according to a new study just published. Read more »
December 29, 2014
Uganda: Science and Empathy Drive Inventiveness in Kampala
A storied university in Uganda's capital city still delivers achievements, despite years of decline in Africa's institutions of higher learning. A technology-for-development… Read more »
December 16, 2014
Senegal: Bridging a City's Gender/Digital Divide
In Senegal's booming, bustling capital, the country's first technology network for women aims to alter the landscape for technology developers. Read more »
December 07, 2014
Nigeria: Legendary Uli Women of Nigeria
The Legendary Uli Women of Nigeria: Their Life Stories in Signs, Symbols and Motifsby Ambassador (Dr.) Robin Renee Sanders Read more »
December 05, 2014
Sierra Leone: Mobile Tech Fights Freetown Health Shocks
"The phone rang and I heard Isatu's cheery voice," said Moiyattu Banya, who co-founded the Girls Empowerment Summit Sierra Leone two years ago. "She was flashing me." Read more »
November 20, 2014
Egypt: Doctor Walks Free After Girl Dies from Genital Cutting
An Egyptian court has acquitted the first doctor ever brought to trial in Egypt on female genital mutilation charges that resulted in the death of 13-year-old Sohair… Read more »
November 18, 2014
Africa: Africa Can Boost Economy By U.S. $500 Billion
Africa can boost its growth by a third and generate an "economic miracle" if it invests enough in the younger generation, says a top United Nations official tasked with promoting… Read more »
October 02, 2014
Africa: The Role of Seed in Africa's Agricultural Revolution - Interview
Joe De Vries, Director for the Program for Africa's Seeds Systems (PASS) at the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa, spoke to allAfrica at the sidelines of the Alliance for a… Read more »
September 19, 2014
Africa: How Polygamy Slows Small Business Growth
Amelia Kyambadde, Uganda minister for trade, industry and cooperatives, has some 30 years of civil service in her resume, but even with a mission that keeps her on a… Read more »
September 15, 2014
Africa: Making Trade an Engine for Growth and Development
International Trade Centre (ITC) Executive Director Arancha González is passionate about this: Trade brings prosperity and other good things.She spoke to allAfrica at the… Read more »
September 14, 2014
Africa: Trade Group Promotes Women Power
Let's say you're an African woman with a fabulous idea, and you build a creative small business around it. You and your associates are euphoric - but then you hit a wall. Read more »
June 04, 2014
Africa: Panel Director Warns Against Economic Inequality
The Africa Progress Panel, an advocacy group which lobbies for equitable and sustainable development for Africa, was represented at the recent Africa Rising meeting in Mozambique… Read more »
June 02, 2014
Congo-Kinshasa: Rape, Sexual Violence Targets Women Across the DRC
Rape and other forms of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are not limited to the war zones in the eastern parts of the country - women detained miles away… Read more »
May 19, 2014
Africa: 'No Excuse' for Newborn Death Rate
A series of papers published on Tuesday is laying the ground for concerted international action to reduce deaths among newborn babies - which reach their highest levels in… Read more »
May 20, 2014
Africa: 'We Can Save Newborns' - Melinda Gates
Amid a renewed push by a coalition of organizations to reduce high death rates among newborns, the co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation answered questions from… Read more »
May 06, 2014
South Africa: City Women Generate Food & Income on Tiny Urban Plots
"It's a lot of work", says Mama Lulama Jim as she takes respite from the wind in a makeshift container kitchen. She pauses to study her notes made during an early morning… Read more »
February 20, 2014
Nigeria: Women's Group Receives Major U.S. Award
A Nigerian organization dedicated to promoting the rights of women in the country's legal systems has received a major award from an American foundation for its "outsized impact"… Read more »
January 23, 2014
Morocco: Parliament Repeals Controversial Rape Law
The Moroccan parliament has amended a controversial law that allowed a rapist to marry his underage victim in order to escape prosecution, according to Al Jazeera. The vote to… Read more »
January 21, 2014
Africa: Empowering Women Builds Better Futures
Melinda Gates says everyone wins - and lives are saved - when teenage girls are in school rather than having babies. Excerpted from the 2014 Gates annual letter, published by the… Read more »
October 29, 2013
Central African Republic: Seleka Soldiers Raped Women, Girls in Bangui - Report
An excerpt from the Amnesty International report, "CAR: Human rights crisis spiralling out of control": Read more »
October 22, 2013
Africa: Ethiopia Proclaims Right to Family Planning
"Unmet need", in the context of family planning, is a rather mundane term that masks an urgent social justice and human rights issue. An estimated 220 million women in the world… Read more »