Ugly Stories of How Widows Are Maltreated in Igboland

Vanguard

There are varying stories in various Igbo communities on how widows are treated. Some are ugly and terrifying. Many of them are deprived of their husband's properties, including… Read more »

Kwekwe Has 1100 Women Illegal Miners Out of 6000 - Report

New Zimbabwe

Statistics of women in mining being given by the Environmental Management Authority are very worrying, Centre for Conflict Management and Transformation (CCMT) report has revealed. Read more »

Leading the World Trade Organization - The Case for Nigeria's Okonjo-Iweala [guest column]

allAfrica

The selection process for the leadership of the World Trade Organization in Geneva is down to two finalists. Both are women – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria's former minister… Read more »

#NoBraDay - Senator Millicent Omanga Goes Braless for the Cause

Nairobi News

Women all over social media celebrated #NoBraDay on Tuesday October 13. Read more »

Grace Msalame Welcomes Baby Number Three, Reveals Gender and Name

Nairobi News

Media personality Grace Msalame is the newest celebrity mother in town. Read more »

Are 139 SAPS Members Accused of Gender Based Violence Still in Active Duty? [press release]

DA

In a reply to a Democratic Alliance (DA) parliamentary question, the Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, revealed that 139 SAPS members from 113 police stations across the country have… Read more »

Aisha Yesufu's Iconic Twitter Photo Energises #EndSARS Protesters

Premium Times

In the photo, Mrs Yesufu stood with her legs apart and threw a fist into the air which symbolises the defiance and resolve, as far as the #EndSARS protest is concerned. Read more »

Protesting Women Storm Govt House, Others

This Day

The #EndSARS protest yesterday took a new dimension in Port Harcourt, River State, as women, all clad in black attire, marched through the streets of Port Harcourt to the… Read more »

Namibia's Rape Shame

New Era

Sexual assaults against women and children have become an epidemic of horror, with more disturbing reports highlighting the country's horrific rape crisis. Read more »

Agric Minister Pays Tribute to Women in Jarra

The Point

The minister for Agriculture has paid tribute to women in Jalambere and Pakalinding in Jarra for their dedication and commitment to rice production in the region. Read more »

Media Have Muted the Voices of Women During Covid-19 [analysis]

The Conversation Africa

COVID-19 has distressed societies to the core. Among the fault lines it has exposed is the fact that gender bias remains rampant in news coverage. Read more »

WHO Names Independent Body to Probe Sex Abuse Accusations

Thomson Reuters Foundation

Sex abuse victims' advocate will help lead commission investigating claims of sexual exploitation by aid workers in Congo Ebola outbreak. Read more »

UNICEF Trained 30 Journalists From Seven Counties On Sexual Gender-Based Violence Reporting

FrontPageAfrica

The Department of the Mass Communication of the University of Liberia in partnership with UNICEF has begun a two-day media training for 30 journalists from six counties on Sexual… Read more »

MPs Pledge to Table Termination of Pregnancy Bill

CSJNews

Members of Parliament of the Health Committee have pledged to ensure the tabling of the Termination of Pregnancy Bill in the current sitting of the National Assembly. Read more »

Ntsabane Wants GBV Victims to Speak Out

Botswana Daily News

Renowned gender activist, Ms Keabonye Ntsabane, says gender based violence (GBV) victims should be afforded an opportunity to speak. Read more »