The Sudanese woman who has been sentenced to death for alleged apostasy, has given birth to a baby girl in prison. Read more »
Residents of Ajegunle area of Lagos were shocked after a bird was allegedly seen transforming into an elderly woman. Read more »
Burundian women have taken up playing traditional drums, although some men regard the phenomenon as a positive step towards gender equality, for others it is an insult to the ... Read more »
The British medical journal The Lancet has published a series of papers asserting what public health experts have been learning - that it is possible and affordable to save the ... Read more »
A Sudanese court has sentenced a 27-year-old woman to death for leaving her Muslim faith by converting to Christianity, a case that has drawn international condemnation. Read more »
Amid growing pressure from Nigerians to force their government to act more decisively to free the schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram militants four weeks ago, police have attempted ... Read more »
Toyin Saraki's efforts on behalf of mother and child survival are part of a growing global push to invest in the health of women and their families. Read more »
Kenyan-born Malaika Firth has been selected as the first black model to be used as the face of Prada in 19 years. Read more »
A Hollywood television series, 'Being Mary Jane' has tackled the true story of a group of women who abducted men for sex. Read more »
President Uhuru Kenyatta has signed in to law the controversial Marriage Bill 2014 which recognises polygamy and outlaws the payment of dowry. Read more »
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