Rising star Hadiza Blell, also known as Di'Ja, speaks on her life and career and shares her thoughts on the future of the music industry Read more »
The film, Women Behind Bars, follows two paralegals who fight for the rights of women trapped in poverty, and a corrupt system that discriminates against them. Read more »
Boko Haram militants responsible for the kidnap of 20 women have reportedly demanded 40 head of cattle as ransom for the release of each of them. Read more »
At least 20 women have been kidnapped by gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram militants near Chibok where more than 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped two months ago. Read more »
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has apologized to a woman who was sexually assaulted by a mob on the day of his inauguration. Read more »
United Nations envoy and actress Angelina Jolie has called for world leaders to take action to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war. Read more »
A female suicide bomber has killed herself and a soldier outside an army barracks in Gombe State. Read more »
A new report by the British charity, Freedom from Torture, indicates that sexual violence in conflict zones of the Democratic Republic of Congo is connected to sexual violence ... Read more »
Widows of dead and former soldiers of the Armed Forces of Liberia went half naked on the grounds of the Capitol building to demand their husbands' benefits. Read more »
The Sudanese woman who has been sentenced to death for alleged apostasy, has given birth to a baby girl in prison. Read more »
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