Police Minister Wants More Female Officers to Handle Rape Cases
News24Wire
Minister of Police Bheki Cele wants more female officers to deal with rape cases. Read more »
Modern Contraceptive Methods Key to Development
Daily News
MODERN contraceptive methods can play a vital role in securing wellbeing and autonomy of women, while supporting the health and development of communities. Read more »
Yvonne Chaka Chaka appointed NEPAD Agency's Goodwill Ambassador [press release]
35°N
Johannesburg, South Africa, August 17, 2018 – The Princess of Africa,Yvonne Chaka Chaka, internationally-renowned singer and humanitarian has been appointed as the… Read more »
IGP On Mission to Address Crimes Against Females
Daily News
INSPECTOR General of Police (IGP) Simon Sirro is in Arusha on a mission, specifically in Mto wa Mbu, to address rapes, assaults and killings of women and girls in Monduli District. Read more »
Government Has Zero Tolerance for Crimes Against Children and Women - David Mabuza
News24Wire
Deputy president David Mabuza says government will have a "zero tolerance attitude to crimes against women and children". Read more »
President Promises Inheritance Equality to Women
Deutsche Welle
Tunisian President Essebsi has vowed to soon submit a bill to parliament giving women and men equal inheritance rights. The country has long been seen as a pioneer for women's… Read more »
Women Shunning MCP Primary Polls
Nyasa Times
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) says it is disappointed with lack of interest among women in Dedza to contest in its primary elections which were scheduled for 28 August, 2018 but have… Read more »
Rhodes Students Plan to March for Khensani Maseko
News24Wire
Rhodes University students are expected to march to the Settlers Monument in Grahamstown on Tuesday following the tragic death of 23-year-old Khensani Maseko. Read more »
Sensationalising Rape On TV Is As Dangerous As Saying It Doesn't Exist [opinion]
Daily Maverick
Whether the controversial BBC documentary My Neighbour the Rapist was scripted or not, it nonetheless hurts us all because it plays on our worst fears about rape without ever… Read more »
Women Can Do [column]
Addis Fortune
The effort to make Ethiopia democratic and just to all is clouded with our inability to hold reasoned arguments with those that espouse differing views, writes Hanna Haile… Read more »
'Cultural Impediment, Major Disincentive to Women Inclusion' [interview]
Guardian
MRS. HONOR ONYEBUCHUKWU, a lawyer and deputy national women leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), regrets that cultural impediment has overtime prevented many women from… Read more »
Attorney General Opens First Prosecution for Female Genital Mutilation
Thomson Reuters Foundation
Somalia's Attorney General Ahmed Ali Dahir announced on Wednesday the country's first ever prosecution against female genital mutilation (FGM) following the death of a 10-year-old… Read more »
Meet 20 Year-Old Amel Ajongo, South Sudan's 2nd Woman Pilot
This is Africa
Today we celebrate remarkable news from South Sudan. Meet Amel Ajongo Mawut, South Sudan's second female pilot at just 20 years old. We wish her all the best. Read more »
Women's Exhibition to Be Multifaceted
The Herald
The "eQualities of Women" exhibition opens at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe in Harare on August 23. Read more »
Women's Cooperatives Boost Agriculture and Savings in Rural Ethiopia
UN Women
Through women's cooperatives, a joint UN programme provides training in agricultural techniques, improved seeds and time-saving machinery, while also granting loans and encouraging… Read more »
