Africa: Ensuring a Healthy and Safe Digital Future for Young People

In the 21st century, young people are increasingly living their lives in urban and digital spaces. Read more »

Africa: Climate Crisis is a Chance to Build a More Just and Equitable World #AfricaClimateHope

The climate crisis is a global challenge, but it is also an opportunity to build a more just and equitable world. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Are Zimbabweans Ready to Elect a Woman President?

In the country's election on August 23, Elisabeth Valerio, the United Zimbabwe Alliance leader, will be the only woman candidate. This comes after her papers were initially… Read more »

Rwanda: Now's Time to Act - Women Deliver 2023's Key Outcomes and Commitments

As the saying goes, all good things come to an end. But the end of Women Deliver 2023 is not a time for sadness, but celebration. Read more »

Africa: The Gender Nutrition Gap - A Looming Crisis #WD2023

In Africa, the fight against malnutrition and food insecurity has long been a pressing issue. But while significant progress has been made, a glaring disparity persists - the… Read more »

Sudan: Climate Crisis Exacerbates Gender Inequality and Conflict in Sudan #WD2023

Sudan is facing a perfect storm of conditions that are leading to famine - with conflict, political unrest, the climate emergency, and COVID-19 all adding fuel to the fire. This is… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia's Youth - A Beacon of Hope Amid Ongoing Conflict #WD2023

Somalia's youth are facing a crisis. Read more »

Malawi: Malawi Can Become a Leader on Gender Equality

Recent employment numbers from Malawi this week say that roughly 91 percent of the total population is unemployed relying on the remaining nine percent to support the… Read more »

Africa: Why Isn't FIFA Red Carding Africa's Soccer Bodies Over Women's Low Wages?

With the Women’s World Cup launching this month, FIFA is still siding with corrupt national football federations over women players. Across Africa, wage theft for female… Read more »

Africa: How Empowering Girls and Women Can Change the Future of Africa

Women's empowerment is like a pebble dropped in a pond. The ripples it creates spread far and wide, benefiting everyone in society. Read more »

Africa: Gender Equality Cannot Be Achieved Without Free and Open Spaces #WD2023

"Gender equality is under attack. But we cannot give up. We must unite and work together to push back against these headwinds." Read more »

Kenya: Raising the Voices of Women with Disabilities #WD2023

The biggest misconception surrounding disabilities is the belief that having a disability equates to inability, says Roselyne Olewe, a leading voice in the fight for the labour… Read more »

Africa: Women's Land Rights in Africa - A Necessary Step for Progress #WD2023

In every corner of the globe, the significance of land as the bedrock of shelter, security, and livelihood is undeniable. Read more »

Africa: Olympic Champion Semenya Wins Testosterone Case at Human Rights Court

Two-time Olympic gold medallist Caster Semenya won her case on the regulations limiting testosterone in competing women athletes, BBC reports. Read more »

Africa: Affirmation, Allyship and Advocacy - What Queer Children Need From Parents

The Centre for Human Rights (CHR) and the Centre for Sexualities, AIDS, and Gender at the University Pretoria together with the Center for Gender Studies and Feminist Futures and… Read more »

Africa: South Africa's EFF Refuses to Cancel Lecture by Homophobic Kenyan Professor

As the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) celebrates its 10th anniversary, the opposition party's move to host Professor Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba at the University of Cape Town… Read more »

Africa: Pan-African and Feminist Initiative for Philanthropy Launched, Raising U.S>$1 Billion for Pan-African and Feminist Causes

TrustAfrica and Urgent Action Fund-Africa have officially launched the Pan-African and Feminist Initiative for Philanthropies, in partnership with the Coalition for the Dialogue… Read more »

Africa: My Roots Are in Africa's Soil; My Ambition Is Limitless

'Rootedness' has always been a concept that intrigued me. I often wondered how one's life journey could develop and evolve while preserving a sense of rootedness that doesn't limit… Read more »

Africa: "It Looks Like it's Unbearable to Live Without a Man, It's Unbearable to Be a Lesbian'

The Centre for Human Rights (CHR) and the Centre for Sexualities, AIDS, and Gender at the University Pretoria together with the Center for Gender Studies and Feminist Futures and… Read more »

Africa: Better Use of Resources Key to Focusing on Care for Preterm and Newborn Babies

Every 2 seconds, a baby is born too soon. Every 40 seconds, one of those babies dies, according to a report released by United Nations agencies and partners titled Born Too Soon:… Read more »

Africa: The Groundbreaking Solution to Stop More Women Dying of Postpartum Haemorrhage

Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) affects about 14 million women each year and claims the lives of around 70 000 women annually - mostly in low and middle-income countries - the… Read more »

South Africa: Personal Info of Krugersdorp Rape Survivors Leaked on Social Media, Police Apologise

The leak of private information belonging to eight women who were raped in Krugersdorp during 2022 by the South African Police Service (SAPS) prompted the authorities to issue an… Read more »

East Africa: How Militarisation Impacts Rural Women in the Horn Of Africa

From the Tigray conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia to the ongoing Somalia Al-Shabaab crisis, to civil wars in South Sudan and the military coup in Sudan, one thing is clear… Read more »

South Africa: Oscar Pistorius Denied Parole, to Remain Behind Bars for Girlfriend's Murder

Former Paralympian champion Oscar Pistorius has been denied parole and will not be released early from the 13-year sentence for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, Sky… Read more »

Africa: Who Needs A Seat at the Climate Crisis Table? #AfricaClimateHope

Africa is increasingly feeling the effects of climate change, with the most vulnerable populations being hit the hardest, resulting in food insecurity, displacement of populations,… Read more »