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Africa: How Women Who Work Are Held Back By Lack of Quality Daycare
The Conversation Africa, 6 March 2016
Women's economic empowerment hinges on the assurance that quality and affordable child care is available so that they can go about the business of doing their jobs. Read more »
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Africa: 10 Facts About Women in the World
WFP, 8 March 2016
Happy International Women's Day! Gender equality is a crucial step towards zero hunger. Make a start and share these important facts today. Read more »
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Africa: Urban Women Outpace Men in Growing Wealth
SciDev.Net, 8 March 2016
Male-headed households continue to own more land and wealth than female-headed households in developing countries, but the picture may be reversing in cities, researchers have… Read more »
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Africa: Women Struggle for Paid Maternity Leave
DW, 7 March 2016
Some Rwandan women could soon be entitled to longer maternity leave at the expense of the state. This could set an example elsewhere. In many parts of Africa, genuine maternity… Read more »
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Africa: Female Farmers in 90 Nations Face Discriminatory Land Laws
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 8 March 2016
Women in more than 90 countries still lack equal rights to own land, hurting food production and efforts to tackle poverty, Rwanda's former agriculture minister said. Read more »
Women Who Work Held Back By Lack of Childcare
Women's economic empowerment hinges on the assurance that quality and affordable child care is available so that they can go about the business of doing their jobs, writes Stella Muthuri for The Conversation Africa.
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Kenya: Leaders Urge Women to Take Up Leadership On International Women's Day
Nation, 8 March 2016
Even though the country has made significant gains in empowering women, female genital mutilation (FGM), rape and domestic violence remain some of the biggest threats that girls… Read more »
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Africa: The Toughest Place to Be A Girl
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 7 March 2016
Chat show queen Oprah Winfrey, actress Meryl Streep and singer Elton John called on Monday for world leaders to put girls at the heart of anti-poverty efforts as a new index… Read more »
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South Africa: The Price of Sanitary Pads Is a Tax On Womanhood
The Daily Vox, 8 March 2016
If you happen to own a uterus or have ever been shopping for someone who does, then you've no doubt noticed how ridiculously expensive pads and tampons actually are. These are… Read more »
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Rwanda: International Women's Day - Rwanda's Journey of Women Empowerment
New Times, 8 March 2016
International Women's Day is a global day celebrated on every 8th of March, to reflect on the progress so far made with regards to empowerment of women as well as celebrating… Read more »
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Rwanda: Rwanda's March Towards Gender Parity By 2030
New Times, 8 March 2016
Women have much to celebrate today because of the enormous strides that have been taken in regard to a successful accomplishment of gender equality. Various campaigns have been put… Read more »
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Africa: A UN Boost for Rural Women's Rights Worldwide
HRW, 7 March 2016
Emily, a widow from rural western Kenya, lived and farmed on her husband's land for more than 30 years. While her husband was alive, they lived comfortably, and her four children… Read more »
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Rwanda: Access Bank's "W-initiative " - Giving the Rwandan Woman the Power to Change the World
New Times, 8 March 2016
Access Bank Rwanda recognizes the value of women as an important asset to society and major influencers of social change. Today, the African woman is considered the continent's… Read more »
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Namibia: International Women's Day ... How Far Have We Come
New Era, 8 March 2016
Namibia needs to implement measures to challenge persistent occupational segregation and gender pay gaps, as women are at the receiving end of both forms of discrimination. Read more »
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Angola: World Marks International Women's Day Tuesday
ANGOP, 7 March 2016
The World is commemorating Tuesday, March 8, the International Women's Day in recognition of the role played in the demand for a full and equal participation in the society and the… Read more »
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Africa: Women's Rights to Land Must Be Strengthened - African Parliamentarians
UNECA, 4 March 2016
The Land Policy Initiative (LPI) participated in a workshop organized by the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) on the theme "Strengthening women's rights to land access: a… Read more »
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Botswana: Woman Flourishes in the Male-Dominated World
Botswana Daily News, 7 March 2016
Segomotso Mponyo is a role model not only for Bakgalagadi but also for women in the predominantly male-dominated industry. Read more »
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Rwanda: Women's Day - Rwandan Women Have Reason to Celebrate
New Times, 8 March 2016
Today is International Women's Day that will be celebrated in conjunction with the National Women's Day. Read more »
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Botswana: Women Leaders Share Notes
Botswana Daily News, 7 March 2016
The best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service and hard work as well as allowing the energy of the universe… Read more »
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Rwanda: ''Planet 50-50 - Step It Up for Gender Equality"
New Times, 8 March 2016
Today Rwanda joins the global family in celebrating the important International Women's Day. It is worth recalling that, historically, Women's Day was born from labour movements at… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Women's Day - From Rhetoric to Action
The Herald, 8 March 2016
TODAY is International Women's Day, a day set aside by the United Nations to celebrate the socio-economic, cultural and political achievements of women around the globe. Read more »
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Tanzania: Sh24 Billion Loans Await Female Entrepreneurs
Citizen, 8 March 2016
CRDB has set aside Sh24 billion for soft loans to be extended to female entrepreneurs. Read more »
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Africa: Lessons From Rwanda On Women Empowerment
New Times, 8 March 2016
International Women's Day is a special day to celebrate the socio-economic, cultural and political achievements of women the world over. As we celebrate this day we recognize the… Read more »
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Liberia: Liberia Joins World in Celebrating International Women's Day
LINA, 3 March 2016
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has issued a Proclamation declaring Tuesday, March 8, as International Women's Day to be observed throughout Liberia as a Working Holiday. Read more »
