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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Journalist Melkamsew Puts Women At Show's Heart

Ethiopian journalist Melkamsew Solomon broadcasts a weekly radio program, Yimechish, which focuses on rural women in Ethiopia. Read more »

Somalia: In Somalia, Spike in Gender-Based Attacks Compounds Plight of Displaced Women, Girls

Somali humanitarian workers and United Nations officials said women and girls in displaced camps are facing gender-based violence and rape amid the recurring droughts in the… Read more »

Somalia: Displaced Women Use Survival Skills

Since the 1991 collapse of Somalia's central government, many Somalis had fled the country, while thousands of others have been internally displaced. Many get help from aid… Read more »

Namibia: Gender Activists Welcome Appointment of Women Justices to Supreme Court

Gender equality activists in Namibia have welcomed the first ever appointment of female justices to the country's supreme court. Read more »

Ethiopia: Analysts Say Ethiopia's Media Need to Empower Woman Journalists

In her 15 years of working in Ethiopian media, Melkamsew Solomon says she still doesn't see enough women in senior roles. Read more »

Central African Republic: 'Woman of Iron' Honored for Protecting the Constitution

In March 2022, Daniele Darlan, then-president of the Central African Republic's Constitutional Court, faced intense pressure to modify her country's constitution to allow the… Read more »

Africa: U.S. VP Harris to Announce U.S.$1 Billion in Funding for Women's Economic Empowerment

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is set to announce Wednesday $1 billion in public and private financing for programs focused on economic empowerment of women as she wraps up a… Read more »

Zambia: Police Arrest Feminist NGO Leaders, Accuse Them of Promoting Homosexuality

Zambia's government said it will not tolerate the promotion of LGBTQ rights, saying such rights are against the country's Christian values. The warning came a day after police… Read more »

Cameroon: Women Protest High Cost of Living

Thousands of women in Cameroon took to the streets on Wednesday, International Women's Day, to protest the high cost of living. The government blames soaring food and energy prices… Read more »

Africa: Progress Won Over Decades is Vanishing Before Our Eyes - UN Chief

The United Nations secretary-general warned Monday at the start of a major women's conference that at the current pace, gender equality is projected to be 300 years away. Read more »

Somalia: Women Journalists Are Changing the Narrative

As a school kid in Mogadishu, Farhia Mohamed Kheyre spoke in an unusual way. When her teachers asked questions in class, Kheyre would answer in a newsreader's voice, she told VOA,… Read more »

Africa: U. S. First Lady Rallies for Freedom, Women's Empowerment On Historic Africa Visit

United States first lady Jill Biden on Friday ended her first visit to Namibia on a hopeful, encouraging note, stressing the power of youth in a nation where youth unemployment… Read more »

Namibia: Jill Biden Highlights Empowering Women, Children On Second Day in Namibia

U.S. first lady Jill Biden is due to speak Thursday at a state luncheon with Namibia's President Hage Geingob and first lady Monica Geingos at the Namibian presidential residence,… Read more »

Kenya: BBC Uncovers Sexual Abuse On Tea Plantations

The BBC said Monday it has uncovered evidence of sexual exploitation on Kenyan tea plantations that supply some of Britain's most popular brands. Read more »

Cameroon: Women's Protest Pushes Military to Release Detained Youths

Cameroon's military has released about 30 youths it detained as suspected rebels after a protest by several hundred women, including mothers of those detained. The women from the… Read more »

Africa: Businesswomen Call for Dialogue on Border Harassment

African women and girls are discussing the harassment and discrimination challenges they face trying to conduct cross-border business under the African Continental Free Trade… Read more »

Cameroon: Activists Push Gender Parity for Senate Elections

Activists in Cameroon are urging more women candidates to enter races for Senate seats before a January 28 deadline. Only 26 members of Cameroon's 100-member senate are women, a… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Rights Groups Demand Protection of Displaced Women and Children From Rights Abuses

Ahead of World Human Rights Day this Saturday (12/10), Cameroonian rights groups are protesting what they call dehumanizing treatment of women and children displaced by the… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Rights Commission Set to Probe Alleged Secret, Forced Abortion Program By Military

Nigeria's human rights commission said Friday it will probe a report that the Nigerian military has secretly run an abortion program that terminated thousands of pregnancies among… Read more »