October 15, 2019
Africa: How These Women Scientists Will Help Africa Adapt to Changing Climate
A group of 25 women from eastern and western Africa have joined the list of young researchers racing to bridge the shortage of women agriculture scientists in Africa. Read more »
October 10, 2019
Uganda: Jessica Nabongo - First Documented Black Woman to Visit Every Country
Jessica Nabongo is officially the first black woman to have visited every single country in the world, writes Africanews. Nabongo was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan in the… Read more »
September 23, 2019
South Africa: Femicide - Stabbing, Death of Student Sparks Outrage
Sinethemba Ndlovu, a student at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) has died in hospital after she was stabbed by a man who allegedly "forced himself on her" while she worked at… Read more »
September 06, 2019
Africa: It's Time for Women to Claim a Voice in Agriculture
It is said that women are the backbone of the family and the bedrock of a nation, but yet we hardly hear about their successes and triumphs. Read more »
September 04, 2019
Africa: Xenophobia, March Against Gender-Based Violence Loom Over WEF Summit
Protesters and mourners demanding to see President Cyril Ramaphosa over recent incidents of violence against women have marched to the Cape Town International Convention Centre… Read more »
August 15, 2019
West Africa: Building Peace in West Africa - Women Decision-Makers are Key
AllAfrica's Nontobeko Mlambo spoke with Levinia Addae-Mensah, Program Director and Deputy Executive Director of the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP), about how she… Read more »
Africa: Why AfCFTA's Success Depends on Including Informal, Women-Run Enterprises
There is renewed optimism that Africa’s small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) could be big winners with the launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)… Read more »
August 09, 2019
Africa: #MeToo in Africa - Govts Urged to Enact Protections They Fought For
In June, labor advocates from across the world celebrated the passage of a landmark global treaty that builds on the unprecedented gains made in the era of #MeToo. By recognizing… Read more »
August 08, 2019
South Africa: How More Women in Agriculture Will Ensure Food Security, Tackle Land Reform
Addressing gender disparities in the agricultural sector is a prerequisite to increasing women and youth participation in the sector, creating much-needed employment opportunities… Read more »
July 12, 2019
Tanzania: 'Set Your Ovaries Free', Magufuli Tells Tanzania Women
Tanzania President John Magufuli has urged the country's women to "set your ovaries free" and have many more children so the economy can grow, Reuters reports. Read more »
July 01, 2019
Africa: World Champ Caster Semenya Digs In Heels Over IAAF 800M Battle
World 800m champion Caster Semenya has said that if she loses her legal battle with the IAAF on new rules regulating testosterone levels in female athletes, she will not… Read more »
June 28, 2019
South Africa: Tackling Questions and Debunking Myths on Sexual and Reproductive Health
Health-E News hosted a question and answer session to answer pertinent questions on why South Africa's public health facilities are experiencing frequent contraceptive stockouts… Read more »
June 18, 2019
Africa: After ECHO, Let's Find Out Why Women Are Not Using Barrier Methods
So, the Evidence for Contraceptive Options and HIV Outcome (ECHO) study has found no significant difference in risk of HIV acquisition among women using one of three most methods… Read more »
June 14, 2019
Africa: On the Day of the African Child, Fight for the Rights of Our Girls
On this year's Day of the African Child on June 16, heads of state, ministers, religious leaders, community leaders, survivors' networks and campaigners will come together for the… Read more »
June 03, 2019
Africa: Gender Inequality is Dangerous to Our Health – And it is Time We Address it
Unbiased health systems are necessary for effective and efficient health care delivery. Their strength is fundamental to achieving universal health coverage, a target of the SDGs… Read more »
May 23, 2019
Nigeria: Police Accused of Raiding Family Planning Clinic
Activists in Nigeria have accused police officers of raiding a Marie Stopes clinic in Lagos on May 21. The officers reportedly "harassed the health workers and patients and took… Read more »
May 21, 2019
Nigeria: To End Boko Haram Insurgency, Treat Women Returnees Well - Report
How the Nigerian government treats the many women formerly associated with Boko Haram who have now returned to areas controlled by Abuja could play a role in ending the group's… Read more »
May 01, 2019
Africa: Why Girls' Education is Key in War Against Climate Change
One year ago I was on an all-female expedition to Antarctica aimed at heightening women's influence as decision-makers on issues that shape our planet. It wasn't long before I… Read more »
March 08, 2019
Africa: Engaging Religious & Traditional Leaders Is Crucial If We Are To Achieve SDG5 By 2030
More than half a century after most African states gained independence, and despite many becoming modern states, traditional religion and culture continue to play a critical role… Read more »
South Africa: How Do Women in Newsrooms #BalanceforBetter?
Sethi Ncube attended Google South Africa's Women in Media brunch, and walked away with these thoughts... Read more »
February 13, 2019
Africa: What Surprised Melinda and Bill Gates in 2018?
SURPRISE #1Africa is the youngest continent. Read more »
February 10, 2019
South Sudan: Does Juba Even Care About Protecting Girls From Sexual Violence?
In December after reports of the mass rape of women in and around Bentiu town surfaced, South Sudan's response was a denial, followed by a rushed investigation by a committee… Read more »
February 04, 2019
Uganda: Uganda's Women Are Not Products to be Sold to Tourists
How on earth did the Ugandan Tourism Ministry think that adding "curvy and sexy" Ugandan women to the list of tourism products to attract tourists was a good idea? Tourism… Read more »
January 28, 2019
Africa: The Time for Silence is Over
This is the Year to Stop Child Sexual Abuse Read more »
December 11, 2018
Africa: Why So Many Women Have Mobilised for Change in 2018
Women activists around the world have been at the forefront of the battle for human rights in 2018, Amnesty International said as it launched the review. The launch marks the… Read more »