March 15, 2023
Africa: Civic Space - the Bedrock of Democracy - Is Scarce & Contested
On 29 and 30 March, the US government, in partnership with Costa Rica, Netherlands, South Korea and Zambia, will co-host the second virtual Summit for Democracy. Several elected… Read more »
March 14, 2023
West Africa: Terrorism And Its Impacts On Water Access in the Sahel
The writer is Regional Executive Secretary of the Global Water Partnership in West Africa (GWP-WA) Read more »
Africa: Fighter Planes? Yes. Rubber Bullets? No
When the US was planning to sell fighter planes to a politically-repressive regime in South-east Asia in a bygone era, a spokesman for a human rights organization, responding to a… Read more »
March 13, 2023
Africa: 'Outright Hatred' Towards Muslims, Risen to 'Epidemic Proportions'
Islamophobia is a 'fear, prejudice and hatred of Muslims that leads to provocation, hostility and intolerance by means of threatening, harassment, abuse, incitement and… Read more »
Africa: Parliamentarians Pledge to Act On Grim Realities of Child Marriage, Gender-Based Violence
Child marriage, gender-based violence (GBV), sexuality education, religion, and tradition came under the spotlight during a conference, Arab and Asian Parliamentarians' Meeting to… Read more »
Kenya: Solar Powered Freezer Improving Immunization Coverage in Hard-to-Reach Rural Villages
Up until 2019, nurses in three health facilities located in the semi-arid south-eastern Kenya region of Makueni County struggled to bring critical health services closer to a… Read more »
Africa: Pandemic Accord Text Falls Short of Expectations
As countries recently gathered in Geneva for the fourth round of negotiations on the WHO proposed pandemic treaty or accord, close examination of the current text by civil society… Read more »
Africa: BP's Shift 'Back to Petroleum' Prods Consideration of a Climate Oil Price Cap
BP, the oil company that previously brought us "Beyond Petroleum" and more recently robust corporate climate goals, has announced a return in emphasis to its traditional business… Read more »
March 10, 2023
Africa: Next Ebola Outbreak 'Not a Matter of If, but When'
It is two months since the World Health Organization declared Uganda free of the most recent Sudan ebolavirus, which killed 55 people. Read more »
Africa: International Women's Day, 2023 - Gender-Responsive Approach to Technology and Innovation Will Ensure Progress
Promoting gender equality in technology and digital spaces is at the core of the UN's observance of International Women's Day (IWD) as UN senior officials call on the world to take… Read more »
Africa: Breaking Barriers - Why Free And Public Education Should Be Every Woman's Right
The writer is Global Campaigns Strategist for Gender Rights and Justice at Oxfam International. Read more »
Africa: Vanuatu Twin Cyclones Underscore the Pacific's Vulnerability to Compounding Climate-Disaster Risks
Two destructive Category 4 tropical cyclones, Judy and Kevin, and an earthquake of 6.5 magnitude impacted over 80 per cent of the Vanuatu population from 1 to 3 March 2023. To… Read more »
March 09, 2023
Africa: Breaking the Link Between 'Polycrisis' and Poverty
This year marks the halfway point-- eight years in and eight years out-- of the UN Sustainable Development Goals to end poverty and reduce inequalities. Read more »
Africa: The Caribbean's Role in the Transformation of Agri-Food Systems
The global food security crisis reveals an increase in the undernourishment prevalence, reaching higher than in 2015, when countries first agreed to eradicate hunger by 2030 as one… Read more »
March 08, 2023
Africa: International Women's Day, 2023 - Empowere Her
The following opinion piece is part of series to mark International Women's Day, March 8. Read more »
Africa: Women and Girls: Innovation and Higher Education #IWD2-23
The following opinion piece is part of series to mark International Women's Day, March 8. Read more »
Africa: Digital Inclusion Is Vital for Strengthening Women's Rights in Africa #IWD2023
The writer is Global Executive Director at Equality Now Read more »
Africa: The Power of Technology and The Increased Exclusion, Inequalities & Gender Discrimination #IWD2023
The following opinion piece is part of series to mark International Women's Day, March 8. Read more »
Africa: World Parliaments Could Take Another 80 Years to Achieve Gender Parity Among Legislators #IWD2023
This feature is part of a series to mark International Women's Day, March 8. Read more »
Kenya: First Ever Women Council of Elders Making Inroads in North Eastern Kenya #IWD23
This feature is part of a series to mark International Women's Day, March 8. Read more »
March 07, 2023
Africa: Our Aids Response Must Acknowledge and Bridge Gendered Digital Inequalities
Anne Githuku-Shongwe is the UNAIDS Regional Support Team for Eastern and Southern Africa Director and Eva Kiwango is the Country Director of UNAIDS South Africa Read more »
Africa: International Women's Day, 2023 - Promoting Gender Equality and Closing the Digital Divide
The following opinion piece is part of series to mark International Women's Day, March 8. Read more »
Africa: International Women's Day, 2023 - Five Sharp Questions On Female Empowerment
The following opinion piece is part of series to mark International Women's Day, March 8. Read more »
Africa: International Women's Day, 2023 - Her Land, Her Rights: Advancing Gender Equality And Land Restoration Goals
The following opinion piece is part of series to mark International Women's Day, March 8. Read more »
March 06, 2023
Africa: Forget ChatGPT - the Greatest Tech Breakthrough Would Be Getting Cell Phones to Rural Women
Dr. Nicoline de Haan is Director of the CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform Read more »