Watchdog Orders Inquiry Into Magaya Rape Allegations

263Chat

Women rights pressure groups have called on the government to urgently set up a commission of inquiry into the alleged rape cases levelled against Prophetic Healing and Deliverance… Read more »

Reduce Maternal Mortality, Consider Women's Rights'

Daily Trust

The Executive Director of Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre, WARDC, Dr Abiola Afolabi has said maternal mortality can be successfully reduced if Nigeria put women's… Read more »

A Graduate At 47, New Midwife Triumphs Over Life's Trials

UNFPA

At age 47, Angelina Akongo was the oldest of 73 midwifery and nursing students from Juba and Kajo Keji to graduate this year - and she feels like a brand new person. "I am a better… Read more »

Advice to the U.S. President and Those Who Call Themselves Women of Colour

Foroyaa

As the Somali American representative from Minnesota battle against narrow nationalist prejudices based on her origin, Foroyaa is compelled to heighten the debate on citizenship as… Read more »

Revised Labor Law Grants Women Extended Maternal Leave [opinion]

Reporter

The House of People's Representatives (HPR) on Thursday approved a draft to revise the existing Labor Proclamation which has been in place for a decade. Read more »

Female Students Cautioned On Use of Social Media

Ghanaian Times

Female students of Senior High Schools (SHS) in the country have been urged to desist from uploading nude pictures and personal information about them on social media. Read more »

Women Continue to Bump Their Heads Against the Glass Ceiling [analysis]

Daily Maverick

Progress on improving gender diversity in senior roles at large firms across the globe has been mediocre at best. At this rate, the business world won't significantly address the… Read more »

'Set Your Ovaries Free', Magufuli Tells Tanzania Women

allAfrica

Tanzania President John Magufuli has urged the country's women to "set your ovaries free" and have many more children so the economy can grow, Reuters reports. Read more »

Activists Urge Justice for Raped Women Protesters

Thomson Reuters Foundation

Sudanese women were a driving force during months of protests that ousted veteran autocrat Omar al-Bashir, but the sexual violence they endured risks being forgotten with the… Read more »

MPs Push for More Women Participation in Commercial Farming

New Times

The Speaker of Parliament, Donatille Mukabalisa, has called for greater efforts in pushing for gender equality on the African continent specifically in the area of agriculture… Read more »

Gender Equity Vital for Press Freedom - Experts

Namibian

STRIVING towards gender equity and gender parity within the media is in the best interest of the efforts towards press freedom, a panel of local media practitioners say. Read more »

Women Think a Man Is Another Woman - Chris Oyakilome

Vanguard

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome founder and president of LoveWorld Incorporated, also known as Christ Embassy has said that: "No husband wants another mother, he has had one all his life,… Read more »

New Dresses, Youth Action - Ending Female Circumcision

Thomson Reuters Foundation

Hundreds of delegates from African governments and campaigners gathered in Senegal this week to discuss how to end female genital mutilation (FGM), which world leaders pledged to… Read more »

GOL, UN Women Validate Phase 2 of LNAP On Women Peace, Security

Observer

Participants at the validation workshop on second phase of the five-year strategic plan (2019-2023) of Liberia's National Action Plan (LNAP) on Women, Peace and Security Read more »

How Women Mobilised for Peace After Surviving Violence [analysis]

The Conversation Africa

Women are rarely represented adequately at peace negotiations yet they make up half the population of any country in conflict or at war. This remains the case despite increasing… Read more »