Congo-Kinshasa: Marching for the Women of Congo

On a warm spring day on Monday, activists and supporters from the Enough Project and Women for Women marched with colorful banners across the Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C.,… Read more »

South Africa: Zuma Educates Journalists Over Wives

The rise to power of South Africa's first polygamous head of state in the modern era* is causing confusion in the media, and the office of President Jacob Zuma is now trying to set… Read more »

Tanzania: Kikwete Hopeful for Action On Climate Change, Optimistic On Africa's Future

Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete recently sat down for an hour-long interview with AllAfrica's Reed Kramer and Tami Hultman at State House in Dar es Salaam. In the… Read more »

Kenya: Widows Support Themselves Selling Maize to World Food Programme

Widows are often looked down on and pitied in Kenya. But the widows in the village of Angata Barakoi in the Transmara area of Kenya were determined to help each other and make a… Read more »

Niger: Tree Planting Heroine Helps Reclaim the Desert

Sakina Mati is a farmer and community leader in the village of Guidan Batoye, in the Maradi Region of Niger. She began to manage the regeneration of useful trees on her fields 15… Read more »

Africa: Women Are Behind 80 Percent of Continent's Food Production

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) considers gender mainstreaming, or involving women in farming development efforts, an essential component of its efforts… Read more »

South Africa: Snapshot Descriptions of Woman Farmers

Below are snapshots of some of South Africa's successful women farmers. All of them are recent winners of a female farmer competition run by provincial departments of agriculture,… Read more »

South Africa: Women Farmers Play Vital Role in Food Security

In South Africa's not-too-distant past, the image of a commercial farmer usually brought to mind middle-aged white men in short pants or, in a few cases, black farmers struggling… Read more »

Africa: Agriculture Group Finds Targeting Women Improves Food Security, Family Incomes

Gender inequalities are a key impediment to achieving food security in many households in sub-Saharan Africa. Although women do most of the farming on the continent, growing an… Read more »

Guinea: Military Junta Must Go, Says Clinton

The United States Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, has called for the ousting of Guinea's military junta in the wake of what she described as the indiscriminate murder and rape… Read more »

Africa: Microfinance Innovator Jennifer Riria Challenges Marginalization of Women

Dr. Jennifer Riria was moved to tears – and not tears of joy – listening to the roundtable of African presidents at the annual U.S. Africa Business Summit, held this… Read more »

Africa: Singer Yvonne Chaka Chaka Campaigns Against Malaria

The singer Yvonne Chaka Chaka visits New York this week to help campaign for the voices of Africa's women and children to be heard at the opening of the new session of the United… Read more »

Africa: Continent's Population Reaches One Billion

One billion people now live in Africa, says a new report. The continent's population is growing by about 24 million a year, and will double to nearly two billion by 2050, the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Clinton Set on Ending Sexual Violence

The United States Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, travelled to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Tuesday, determined to press "very hard" for an end to… Read more »

Africa: Clinton Visits Seven Countries to Highlight Africa as Policy Priority

Hillary Clinton, making her first journey to Africa as U.S. Secretary of State, begins a seven-nation visit Monday with a stop in Kenya to take part in a forum on trade and… Read more »

Sudan: Darfuri Woman Refugees 'Live in Fear of Rape'

Darfuri women who have fled as refugees to Chad live in fear of being raped and as a result ostracized by their families, says a new study. Read more »

Africa: How Michelle Obama Can Help Africa

When Michelle Obama, the first lady of the United States, visits Ghana with President Barack Obama in July, the powerful voice she has used to empower disadvantaged girls at home… Read more »

Africa: Continent's 'First Ladies' Meet to Promote Health, Education

Fifteen spouses of African heads of state and government, from countries ranging from Swaziland to Kenya and Sierra Leone, have joined in a unique summit in Los Angeles,… Read more »

Liberia: Reflections After The Colloquium

The first two days were focused on international issues; the third day, with support from the women of the world, was focused on Liberia's National Plan of Action.  Today… Read more »

Liberia: Think Globally Act Locally: Liberian Women Honored After Global Human Rights Activists Portrayed In Speak Truth to Power

The first two days were focused on international issues; the third day, with support from the women of the world, was focused on Liberia's National Plan of Action.  Today… Read more »

Liberia: Women's Mass Action For Peace and 'Pray the Devil Back to Hell' Screening at Samuel K Doe Stadium

Today, while Colloquium workshops continue, another historic event is part of the program.  Tonight the film Pray the Devil Back to Hell  - about the Liberian women's… Read more »

Liberia: International Women's Day in Country

Half a dozen concurrent thematic sessions – each with a half dozen panelists and a moderator before tea; another dozen break-out sessions – also with panelists,… Read more »

Liberia: 1st Day of the International Colloquium

Carol Jenkins, President of the Women's Media Center, is the MC for this International Colloquium on Women's Empowerment, Leadership Development, International Peace and Security… Read more »

Liberia: Country Recovering With Hope For the Future Despite Traumatic Past

Leaving lodging now to sounds of music coming from every direction and vendors in full swing everywhere: how wonderful to see Liberia returning to its past vitality after enduring… Read more »

Liberia: On My Way to the Colloquium With Women From Around The World

In the morning light, five hours after arriving, I see we are on a bustling street in downtown Monrovia: wonderful people from the Liberia Host Committee - Precious, Samuel,… Read more »