A United Nations human rights team has confirmed that members of two armed groups raped more than 150 women during an attack on a village in North Kivu province during July. Read more »
Early and forced marriages are common in Luapula Province, northern Zambia, where the incidence of early pregnancy and under-age marriage is estimated at about 70 percent, says the ... Read more »
Women from the Great Lakes region have held a peaceful walk in the Democratic Republic of Congo condemning the increase in mass rapes in the country. Read more »
Although violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread human rights abuses in the world, it is severely under-reported, write allAfrica guest columnists. Read more »
The 'Abatangamuco' ("those who shed light") are men who are identified by the community and together with an NGO help to empower women by raising men's awareness of gender-based ... Read more »
The Ministry of Health (MoH) launched a one-week health campaign aimed at improving the health of mothers and children and intends to distribute several types of vaccines to 5.8 ... Read more »
The Confederation of African Football is to investigate claims about the gender of some players at the recent African Women's Championship. Read more »
The United Nations campaign to deal with gender-based violence kicked off on 25 November and will continue until 10 December, International Human Rights Day. Read more »
Women are making increasingly effective use of local materials and appropriate technology to produce goods for the local market. Read more »
Nigeria won the African Women's Championship title as they defeated Equatorial Guinea in the final 4-2. Read more »
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