Govt Slammed Over Giving Community Service for Sexual Offenders
263Chat
A local organization working with girls, Shamwari Yemwanasikana (SYS) has slammed the government over the passing of lighter sentences to sexual offenders including community… Read more »
How NGO Staff Raped 15-Year-Old Female IDP to Death in Borno
Vanguard
Aisha Umar, a female Internally Displaced Person (IDP) in Borno State, has been reported dead after allegedly being raped by an official of an International Non-Governmental… Read more »
Chief Chikwaka Testifies in Prophet Freddy Trial
The Herald
The trial of Goodness and Mercy Ministries Church leader Prophet Tapiwa Freddy on rape charges continued yesterday with Chief Chikwaka (Murambiwa Witness Bungu), yesterday… Read more »
Vice President Howard-Taylor Addresses the National Progressives Women Conference
FrontPageAfrica
The Vice President of the Republic of Liberia, Jewel Howard-Taylor, has addressed the first-ever National Progressives Women's Conference under the governing All Progressives… Read more »
Discrimination Against Women and Its Negative Repercussions in Ghana's Development Process - a Critical Appraisal
Ghanaian Times
The Ghanaian culture and for that matter, the African culture is mainly patriarchy-biased; and this situation gives ample room for male domination and superiority over their female… Read more »
Female Referee Makes History As Guinea Progress
The Point
Guinea reached the last 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations despite losing their final Group B match 2-1 against already-eliminated Zimbabwe. Read more »
Call for Applications Launched for Women Business Leaders
Tunis Afrique Presse
A call for applications was launched Wednesday by the Exports Promotion Centre (French: CEPEX) and the National Chamber of Women Entrepreneurs (Frencg: CNFCE) for Tunisian women… Read more »
Rwanda Makes Case for Women Protection - UN -
New Times
With Covid-19, the situation for women human rights defenders and the prospects for women's full participation in building peace have become 'vastly worse'. Read more »
Mwananyamala Centre for Victims of Sexual Harassment Manages1000 Cases
Daily News
A One Stop Centre (OSC) at Mwananyamala Referral Hospital in Dar es Salaam has continued being a big help for victims of sexual harassment, with 1000 cases reported during period… Read more »
GBV Still Common Despite Public Awareness
Daily News
MEMBERS of the public have been urged not to take a break in the war against Gender Based Violence (GBV), as the incidents are still common. Read more »
Death of a Friend's Sister After Female Genital Mutilation Inspires Award-Winning App
UNFPA
What if girls and women who are at risk of or have survived female genital mutilation (FGM) could receive the right services and support right when they need them? This challenge… Read more »
Top Women Making Waves in Medical Profession
Leadership
It's a fact that to succeed in a male-dominated world, women who dare to venture into any professional field, especially in the health sector, need to go the extra mile against… Read more »
Affirmative Action, the Guaranteed Way to Increasing Women's Representation in Decision Making Spaces in Ghana [opinion]
GhanaToday
African governments, including Ghana, acknowledge that women's equal participation is critical to building democracy and promoting social progress. This acknowledgement is… Read more »
Training Midwives in Madagascar to Bridge a Dangerous Gap in Maternal Health Care
UNFPA
"It wasn't until I stood alongside my classmates in the delivery room, encouraging an anxious mother-to-be as she gave birth to a little baby boy, that I realised just how valuable… Read more »
Govt to Fast-Track Implementation of Ndereba Gender Report - CS Amina
Capital FM
The Government is determined to fast-track implementation of the Gender Welfare in Sports Committee that was launched during "The Agnes Tirop Conference" which brought together… Read more »
