More than 6,000 registered representatives of the 193 Member States, UN and non-governmental organizations are discussing women and girls' access to education, training, science ... Read more »
The government has accused the United States, United Kingdom, and some other Western nations of "double standards" over a new law banning same-sex marriages in the country. Read more »
Prison authorities have denied allegations that jailed South African women are being subjected to sexual abuse. Read more »
The Malian National Assembly is expected to debate the legal framework needed to create a truth commission, although rights groups have expressed concerns. Read more »
With 44 people missing and feared drowned after a smugglers' boat capsized off the coast of southern Yemen, the UN refugee agency has urged a comprehensive response to prevent ... Read more »
The UN has launched an inquiry into recent violence in Central African Republic, saying the investigation will focus on verifying the possibility of genocide taking place in the ... Read more »
Two policemen accused of assaulting a naked man were granted bail by the Cape Town Magistrate's Court. Read more »
President Joyce Banda has been urged to address child marriage in a country where one in two girls marries before the age of 18 due to widespread poverty and a lack of ... Read more »
The theme for International Women's Day 2014 is 'inspiring change for greater awareness of women's equality' and what better way to inspire change than to start in the classroom?, ... Read more »
The government has reportedly changed its mind about allowing a new hospital that seeks to help women who have undergone genital cutting to operate in the country. Read more »
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