'He Didn't Allow Me' - Gender and the Great Green Wall [analysis]
African Arguments
Experiences in northeast Nigeria suggest women struggle to participate in climate initiatives unless gender dynamics are carefully integrated. Read more »
Conflict, Land Dispossession, and the Struggle for Gender Equality in Cameroon [analysis]
African Arguments
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »
Technology Boom Fuels Online Violence Against Women and Girls - Report
Nile Post
Women and girls are disproportionately experiencing violence fuelled by the increasing use of technology, with online abuse often spilling over into physical violence, an alarming… Read more »
Rural Women Educated On Rights in District Decisions Making
New Republic
Under the auspices of the Foundation for Empowerment of Rural Dwellers (FERD), rural women in Todee District are exerting efforts aimed at ensuring that their rights are upheld and… Read more »
UN Rights Chief Calls Time On 'Economic Violence' Against Women and Girls
UN News
On Friday, at the UN Human Rights Council's (OHCHR) first panel for the annual full-day discussion on women's rights, The UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Friday told a… Read more »
Somalia's Only All-Women Media Team Wins Global Freedom of Expression Award
Radio Dalsan
Somalia's only all-women news team, Bilan, has won the 2024 One World Media Press Freedom Award today, becoming the first Somali media team to receive this honour. Read more »
How Teenage Female Bombers Killed Pregnant Women, Children On Borno
This Day
The Director-General of Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Dr. Barkindo Saibu, has given a detailed account of how teenage female suicide bombers detonated explosives… Read more »
Soldiers' Spouses Urged to Prepare for Life After Retirement
Nile Post
The spouses of soldiers have been encouraged to consider life after their partners' retirement from active service. Read more »
Campaigners Continue Advocacy to Stay Criminalisation of FGM in Gambia
Foroyaa
Anti-FGM campaigners are continuing the advocacy to stay the criminalisation of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in The Gambia amid a looming vote by lawmakers aimed at… Read more »
Women Politicians Hope New Funding Bill Will Attract More Women Candidates
The Patriot
Botswana Women Caucus in Politics (BWCP) has expressed concern over the low numbers of women contesting Parliamentary seats in the 2024 general elections and is hopeful that… Read more »
Meagre Gender Data Blocks Equality for African Women [analysis]
ISS
Without information on gender roles and relations, both gender inequality and sustainable development will remain a struggle. Read more »
Training of Women Leaders On Education for the Culture of Peace By Ecowas
New Dawn
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) held a pivotal training for Women Leaders from June 27th to 29th, 2024, at the ECOWAS Commission Headquarters in Abuja,… Read more »
EFCC Operatives to Face Disciplinary Panel Over Alleged Assault of Woman
Premium Times
The EFCC disciplinary panel will investigate the two officers for allegedly assaulting a woman during an arrest operation and make recommendations. Read more »
Why SA's Health Department Will Send Flood and Heatwave Warnings to Pregnant Women
Daily Maverick
The chance of a miscarriage or stillbirth can be up to 8% higher during floods or long periods of heat than in normal times. That's why the health department will soon send… Read more »
Anti-LGBTQ Lawsuit Resumes On July 3, To Be Televised Live
Accra Times
Last month, the Court heard the first legal arguments in the case, allowing the proceedings to be televised Read more »