August 14
Botswana: Botswana, U.S. Address Challenges Facing Women in Military
U.S. and Botswanan military personnel took part in a workshop focusing on better integrating women into the African country's army, addressing issues such as sexual harassment and… Read more »
August 09
Sudan: Female Delegates to Join Sudan Peace Talks, Address Gender Violence
Representatives from female-led Sudanese civil society groups are planning to take part in next week's Sudan peace talks in Geneva, a significant gesture of inclusion in addressing… Read more »
August 08
Africa: Discrimination Drives Gender Inequality in Africa - Report
Despite progress in policy and legislation intended to end gender inequality in most African countries, the continent is still far from achieving gender equality, according to… Read more »
July 25
Africa: Women Athletes Aim to Beat 17 Olympic Medals Won in Tokyo
The 2024 Olympics begin Friday, with more than 10,000 athletes gathering in Paris dreaming of winning gold, silver or bronze. Among them will be dozens of women from African… Read more »
July 15
Gambia: Gambia Lawmakers Reject Bill to Reverse Ban On Female Genital Cutting
Gambia's parliament rejected a bill Monday that sought to reverse the country's ban on female genital cutting. Read more »
June 03
Chad: Chadian Women Contest Underrepresentation, Say It Undermines National Dialogue Recommendation
Chad's female leaders and activists have strongly condemned what they say is their negligible representation in President Mahamat Idriss Deby's first civilian government after a… Read more »
May 30
Sudan: UN Warns of Nutrition Crisis for Women, Children in Sudan
United Nations aid agencies warn that an entire generation of children in war-torn Sudan is at risk of malnutrition, disease, and death without urgent action. Read more »
May 28
Cameroon: Cameroon Fights Period Stigma and Poverty On World Menstrual Hygiene Day
Cameroon is observing World Menstrual Hygiene Day (May 28) with caravans visiting schools and public spaces to educate people about social taboos that women should not be seen in… Read more »
May 21
Botswana: Women in Botswana Watch From Sidelines As Country Prepares for Election
As Botswana prepares for general elections in October, the number of women running for office remains low. Read more »
May 15
Malawi: New Study Exposes Gender Bias in African Family Laws
A new report finds that gaps in family laws in most African countries are fueling discrimination of women and girls. The report from the international NGO Equality Now says laws… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Officials Probe Plan to Marry Off Scores of Female Orphans
Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Women Affairs says it is investigating a plan by a lawmaker in central Niger state to marry off some 100 female orphans of unknown ages later this… Read more »
April 26
Namibia: Namibia Struggles With Delay in Rollout of HPV Vaccine
Namibia is recognized as one of the few African nations to reach continental health targets outlined in the Abuja Declaration, allocating at least 15% of its national budget to… Read more »
April 25
Congo-Kinshasa: Congolese Woman Excels in Beekeeping
In the eastern reaches of the Democratic Republic of Congo, women entrepreneurs in Goma continue to catch the eye of the business world, thanks to their creativity and resilience.… Read more »
April 23
Africa: Guns Fueling Rape of Children, Women in War Zones - UN
Actor and U.N. Goodwill Ambassador Danai Gurira told diplomats Tuesday that finding a child to sexually abuse in a conflict zone can cost less than one dollar. She urged… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Takes Steps to End Poverty Among Women and Girls
Malawi and its development partners are trying something new to help the country's most vulnerable women and girls get out of extreme poverty. Besides enhancing their… Read more »
March 18
Gambia: Gambian Lawmakers to Vote On Bill to Repeal FGM Ban
A Monday vote could make Gambia the first country to repeal its ban on female genital cutting. Also referred to as female genital mutilation, or FGM, the procedure includes the… Read more »
February 05
Somalia: Killings of 3 Somali Women, Allegedly By Their Husbands, Stir Outrage
Three women were killed in Somalia last week in what police say were marriage disputes. The country's parliament called for urgent investigations and the arrest of the perpetrators… Read more »
January 18
Somalia: Somalia's Frontline Women Journalists Face Multiple Risks
In early January 2017, journalist Shukri Aden Hussein received an anonymous call, conveying an order. "Leave the government station," the caller told her. Read more »
December 05, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Says Gender-Based Violence Is Increasing
The United Nations humanitarian agency, OCHA, says it is working with other humanitarian agencies to help mitigate and respond to increasing incidents of gender-based violence in… Read more »
August 25, 2023
Nigeria: Attack On Soldiers, Abduction of Women, Spark Security Concerns
A series of violent events in recent weeks has fueled a growing concern about Nigeria's internal security. Read more »
August 08, 2023
South Africa: Activist - 'Nothing to Celebrate' On Women's Day
With more than 10,000 rapes recorded in the first three months of 2023 and more than 900 women killed, one rights activist says there isn't much to celebrate as South Africa marks… Read more »
July 31, 2023
Cameroon: Women Protest Separatist War, Cost of Living On Pan African Women's Day
Hundreds of women and activists marched in the capital of Cameroon Monday, calling for an end to the country's separatist crisis and for the government to provide more help to… Read more »
July 20, 2023
Zambia: Zambia Women's Football Team Makes World Cup Debut
Zambia's national women's football (soccer) team will make its World Cup debut Saturday (July 22) against Japan at the games in Australia and New Zealand. The national team's… Read more »
June 23, 2023
Cameroon: Cameroon Widows Protest Government Neglect, Plead for Assistance
In Cameroon, hundreds of women made widows by the country's separatist conflict are protesting what they call the government's lack of support. The widows say they have been left… Read more »
May 22, 2023
Cameroon: Aid Groups in Cameroon Urge Women With Obstetric Fistula to Seek Medical Treatment
As the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula approaches Tuesday, scores of women who have been treated for the medical condition are encouraging their peers in northern… Read more »