Africa: As a Pan-Africanist Feminist, Here's Why I Want to See Jacob Zuma Held Accountable

I am passionate about South Africa despite its painful history: the horrors of Dutch colonization, the segregation that predated apartheid and the deep wound of the apartheid era… Read more »

Africa: Mothers Need Not Give Birth Alone

It is difficult to think of any event that is more profoundly life-altering than childbirth - a process steeped in wonder and pain and, too often, fear. But giving birth does not… Read more »

Africa: Reflecting on the Needs of Africa's Working Mothers

Balancing work and family obligations has long been a reality for women. In the past year however, the COVID-19 pandemic has upset this delicate juggling act, reminding us just how… Read more »

Africa: When Will Women Have Equal Access to Land?

In Kenya, residents of a women-only village established in 1990 were finally granted ownership of their tract of land this month. In Tanzania, the government affirmed its… Read more »

Uganda: Let's Save Ugandan Lives with Abortion Law Clarity

Until I witnessed a death from complications of an unsafe abortion, I never felt comfortable talking about abortion services. Joan (not her real name) was an intelligent and… Read more »

Africa: Salute to The Sahel's Resilient Women

While the rich history of Women’s Day goes back to 1909 with civic action by working women in the streets of New York and was highlighted in 1911 across several European… Read more »

Africa: Change For Africa's Women - So, Where Do We Start?

The years 2010-2020 marked the African Women’s Decade. As we take stock of the last ten-plus years, it is clear is that we have not kept the promises that were made to the… Read more »

Africa: Shocking Levels of Violence Against Women - UN Report

Shocking levels of violence inflicted by men upon women are reported in a United Nations study published today. The analysis shows that in Sub-Saharan Africa, one in every three… Read more »

Africa: African Nation Still Leads the World With Woman MPs

Rwanda still leads the world with the number of women in a lower chamber of parliament, says the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Sixty-one percent of members of the country's… Read more »

Africa: World Bank and AllAfrica Mark International Women’s Day with Webinar - 'COVID-19, Revealer of African Women’s Incredible Resilience'

In this time of pandemic, Sub-Saharan African women have, more than ever before, shown extraordinary resilience. In response to adversity, the strength and intelligence of African… Read more »

Africa: African Women’s Incredible Resilience in Times of COVID-19

The World Bank and AllAfrica Global Media Group will jointly organize, on Monday March 8, 2021, a virtual panel on the topic: COVID-19, Revealer of African women's incredible… Read more »

South Africa: Xenophobic Attacks Continued in 2020 - Rights Report

An excerpt on South Africa from the annual Human Rights Watch publication, World Report 2021: Read more »

Africa: South Africa's Land and Women's Rights Activist Sizani Ngubane Dies

South African women's land rights activist Sizani Ngubane has died, according to the Rural Women's Movement (RWM) - an organisation of which she was the director and founder. Read more »

Africa: How The Digital Revolution Can Help Level The Playing Field for African Women in Agriculture

The race to limit the spread of Covid-19 has, through necessity, accelerated many other transformations that were already under way, including the digital revolution in African… Read more »

Africa: Women's Voices 'Locked Out' in Covid-19 Reporting

Due to the political nature of the crisis,  the marginalization of women in decision-making roles in the countries analyzed "locks in" the suppression of women's voices, the… Read more »

South Africa: Malawi's Bushiri Wanted For Rape

South Africa's National Prosecuting Authority has issued three warrants of arrest against Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church founder Shepherd Bushiri for rape. Read more »

Africa: Challenges, Progress in Women, Peace and Security Agenda Brought to Light - Part 2

Between the Covid-19 pandemic, regional conflicts, aggravated sexual and gender-based violence, as well as continuous economic hardship, women of Africa face hardships that require… Read more »

Africa: Progress and Challenges to Women, Peace and Security Agenda Brought to Light - Part 1

Between the Covid-19 pandemic, regional conflicts, aggravated sexual and gender-based violence, as well as continuous economic hardship, the women of Africa face hardships that… Read more »

Africa: Africa Cannot Silence The Guns If Women Are Excluded From Peace Processes

"We can not silence the guns in Africa without the inclusion of women in peace processes. - these were the opening remarks by the African Union Special Envoy Bineta Diop at the… Read more »

Kenya: Shining Light on Slums to Unlock Girls' Talents

The dusty road leading to the heart of the Mathare settlement in Nairobi's north-west corner passes metal-roofed homes that seem to spill down hillsides, packed closely… Read more »

Africa: AU Peace Envoy, Namibia Deputy PM Stress Need for Women Peacebuilders Ahead of AU Forum on Women, Peace and Security

While much of the world has been mesmerized by the United States election amid an out-of-control pandemic, the African Union (AU) special envoy @AUBinetaDiop has been thinking… Read more »

Africa: Go After The Laws that Hold African Women Back

We must change the status quo, dismantle and go after laws that hold women back and create inequalities, Senait Fisseha, Director of Global Programs at the Susan Thompson Buffett… Read more »

Nigeria: #EndSARS Activists Turn Attention to 2023 Election

A leading civil society body organising around the ongoing protests against police brutality has called for supporters to stop sending donations to assist protesters. The Feminist… Read more »

Benin: Feed the People! The Audacious Ambitions of Rural Benin Women

Produce innovative versions of a staple food for a regional market. Feed hungry people, now and in the future. While you're at it, train farmers - mostly women - in improved… Read more »

Nigeria: Leading the World Trade Organization - The Case for Nigeria's Okonjo-Iweala

The selection process for the leadership of the World Trade Organization in Geneva is down to two finalists. Both are women – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria's former minister… Read more »