Madagascar: Crash Course in Politics Aims to Get More Women Running for Office in Madagascar

In Madagascar, where decision-making has long been reserved for men, only a fraction of candidates in upcoming local elections are women. One NGO hopes that training women on how… Read more »

Africa: French Catering Company Gives Refugee Women a Recipe for Success

French catering company Bande de Cheffes employs women displaced from their own countries to cook food from around the world. The goal is to make the most of refugees' talents… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Country Gets First Woman Prime Minister

The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced the nomination of its first woman prime minister, Judith Suminwa Tuluka. An economist, she takes over as prime minister from… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal's Economy 'In Hands of Women' Warns Female Presidential Hopeful

With promises of boosting the economy and gender equality, business leader Anta Babacar Ngom is the only woman vying for the Senegalese presidency in this Sunday's polls. She told… Read more »

Senegal: Former PMs and a Lone Woman Among Contenders in Senegal's Crisis-Hit Vote

Following a hurried two weeks of campaigning, Senegal's delayed presidential election is set for this Sunday - with more than 7 million people registered to vote for a record 18… Read more »

Africa: UN Alarmed Over Ever-Rising Cases of Female Genital Mutilation

The number of female genital mutilation survivors now exceeds 230 million worldwide, with most living in Africa, according to Unicef. That represents an increase of 15 percent… Read more »

Kenya: Women in Kenya Demand Justice for Femicide Amid Spate of Killings

A spate of femicides has spurred calls for justice for women across Kenya, where more than a dozen women have been killed since the start of the year. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Women Hold Protest Against Fighting in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Faced with a recent surge in fighting between the army and rebel forces in eastern DR Congo, several hundred women dressed in black took to the streets of the capital Kinshasa on… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Ivorian Activist Fighting for Women's Freedom Wins Simone De Beauvoir Prize

Marie-Paule Djegue Okri, an agronomist and agro-ecology consultant from Côte d'Ivoire, was awarded the Simone de Beauvoir Prize for her work in gender equality. The award,… Read more »

Cameroon: 'Worse Than Death' - Surviving Sexual Violence in Cameroon's Anglophone Crisis

Yaoundé, Cameroon - Sexual and gender-based violence has been pervasive in Cameroon's Northwest and Southwest regions since separatist fighters launched their armed… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Filmmaker Takes Story of Women Resisting Jihadists to Oscars

Burkinabé filmmaker Apolline Traoré's feature "Sira" tells the story of a young woman abducted by jihadists who draws on her wits and courage to survive. Offering a… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Conference for and About Women Looks to Gender Equality in Africa

Women Deliver is considered one of the world's biggest conrference on gender equality. The 2023 edition which took place this week in Rwanda, brought the international summit to… Read more »

North Africa: Women's Right to Travel Is Being Tightly Controlled in North Africa, Middle East, Hrw Says

Research from Human Rights Watch released Tuesday shows that in many Middle East and North African countries women are still prevented from moving freely around the country they… Read more »

Morocco: Female Maestro Hind Ennaira Shows Gnaoua Music's Power to Transcend Boundaries

Essaouira - Hind Ennaira is one of the rare women maâlems, or master musicians, among the hundred or so Gnaoua artists in Morocco, who usually pass on their musical tradition… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Artist Weaves Women's Stories Through Traditional Cloth

Nigerian visual artist Wanger Ayu uses traditional fabric as the backdrop for her paintings that highlight the experiences of African women. Read more »

Sierra Leone: President Signs Law Reserving 30% of Jobs for Women

Sierra Leone has passed a law requiring public and private entities to reserve 30 percent of their jobs for women in a bid to tackle gender imbalances in a male-dominated society. Read more »

West Africa: Kora Virtuoso SONA Jobarteh Bucks West Africa Gender Trend

The kora - a stringed instrument that combines the features of a lute and a harp - is traditionally reserved for men in West Africa, but that hasn't stopped British-Gambian artist… Read more »