South Sudan's national assembly has unanimously elected Fatma Nyawang Biliu as deputy speaker of the house, an additional deputy position allotted to women by the transitional ... Read more »
Rwanda is the first country in the world where women outnumber men in parliament but experts say a gender equality perspective on how resources and programmes are implemented is ... Read more »
Of 40 ministers and one cleared ministerial nominee for President Goodluck Jonathan's Cabinet, 13 are women, a major milestone in women's campaign for more involvement in ... Read more »
The rapes of hundreds of people in eastern DRC last year could be considered crimes against humanity and war crimes, according to a new UN report, which urges the government to ... Read more »
Abeer Fakhry had only wanted to live with a man who would love and respect her. But after trying to escape her marriage and faith, Abeer finds herself chased by her family, the ... Read more »
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For many Somali women entrepreneurs, owning their own businesses in America gives them financial independence, reports Inter Press Service. Read more »
A national task team has been established to tackle hate crimes against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) South Africans. Read more »
The official spearheading UN efforts to combat sexual violence committed during war has welcomed the start of a trial in Germany of two Rwandans accused of ordering massacres and ... Read more »
Budget-conscious America should not risk global advances in reducing child and maternal mortality or related U.S. interests, prominent experts argue in Save the Children's new ... Read more »
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