September 19
Africa: Women in Low-Income Countries Bear the Brunt of Ovarian Cancer
allAfrica
"But conversely, when it comes to healthcare dollars spent per capita on ovarian cancer, middle- to lower-income countries spend significantly more." Read more »
Liberia: Men Against Rape and Domestic Violence Condemns Child Torture in Lofa County
Liberian Investigator
Men Against Rape and Domestic Violence (MARDV) has strongly condemned an act of violence against a child that was captured in a disturbing video circulating on social media from… Read more »
Uganda: MP Kayondo Questions Lt Col Tukahirwa's Fisheries Job Over Gender Norms
Nile Post
Kayondo cited cultural norms in Buganda, specifically mentioning islands like Luwelo in Lake Victoria, where women are prohibited. Read more »
Africa: Gender Parity Will Unlock $287bn for Africa's Economy By 2030 - Report
This Day
Tackling systemic barriers towards the participation of young women in Africa's workforce will drive an estimated $287 billion to its economy by 2030, boosting GDP by 5 per cent,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: SA Man Gets Six Life Terms for Raping, Killing Zim Women
The Herald
Sifiso Mkhwanazi (21), who was convicted of killing six Zimbabwean women who were commercial sex workers in Johannesburg, was yesterday slapped with six sentences of life… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 5 000 Chicks Distributed to Empower Mat North Women
The Herald
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Africa: African Development Bank Unveils Gender Marker System Dashboard to Strengthen Monitoring and Implementation of Gender Mainstreaming in Bank Projects
African Development Bank (AfDB)
The African Development Bank Group has launched a new digital platform to track progress towards mainstreaming gender equality in its programmes and projects across the continent. Read more »
September 18
Uganda: Rebecca Cheptegei Laid to Rest in Home Village in Bukwo
Independent (Kampala)
Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who tragically died after allegedly being set on fire by her former boyfriend in Kenya, was on Sept.14 laid to rest at her ancestral home in… Read more »
East Africa: Kenya's Femicide Cases - 'Declare a Crisis Now' [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Ugandan athlete and Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei died in September 2024 after being set alight by a man she knew in Eldoret, Kenya. Cheptegei's murder was reported to have been about… Read more »
Nigeria: We've Removed Office Beds to Curb Sexual Harassment - Oauth CMD
Vanguard
THE Chief Medical Director, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, OAUTH, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Professor John Okeniyi, yesterday, vowed to remove beds placed in several… Read more »
Africa: UNITAID Unveils New Report On Technologies to Prevent Cervical Cancer, a Leading Killer of Women Worldwide
UNITAID
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Uganda: Why Women Stay Silent in Toxic Relationships - Unspoken Pressures and Fears
Nile Post
Many women remain silent in toxic relationships due to societal pressures, personal fears, and emotional complexities. This silence is significant: studies show that about 35% of… Read more »
Liberia: Mardv Condemns Torture of 16-Yr-Old in Lofa
Liberian Observer
It has come to the attention of Men Against Rape and Domestic Violence (MARDV) a very bad, sad video on social media from Lofa County wherein a 16 year old was seen being tortured… Read more »
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Africa: The Mastercard Foundation to Accelerate Education & Job Creation for Over 70,000 Young Africans
Mastercard Foundation
The Mastercard Foundation is expanding its long-standing partnerships with the Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED) and the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) to… Read more »
South Africa: How to Save More Mothers From Dying During Childbirth
spotlight
COVID-19 temporarily reversed South Africa's hard-won reduction in maternal mortality, but the death rate has now stabilised, and hopes are high that the downward trend will… Read more »
Africa: Our Gender Pay Gap 2024, and Why NGOs Should Opt to Report [press release]
Global Witness
The gender pay gap continues to shrink at Global Witness, but there is always more work to be done. On International Equal Pay Day, we're calling on other organisations to join us… Read more »
September 17
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Starts Providing Free Treatment for Women With Obstetric Fistula
VOA
Zimbabwe's government has given in to pressure from rights groups and is now providing free treatment to women with obstetric fistula, a condition that makes it hard for mothers… Read more »
South Africa: How Education Is Transforming the Lives of Women in South African
Africa Renewal
The remarkable journey of Prof. Zethu Nkosi and Dr. MaseTshaba Mantepu Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Arrests Turkish National Over Sexual Harrasment of Local Female Employees
Radio Dalsan
The Somali government on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of Ertugrul Karafayeli, a Turkish national and operations manager at Favori LLC, following allegations of sexual harassment… Read more »
Africa: Hiding the Coco - Women Farmers Anticipating Old Age [analysis]
African Arguments
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarly, original and activist writing from within… Read more »
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Africa: Gender Parity Will Unlock $287b for Africa's Economy By 2030 - Mastercard Foundation Report
Mastercard Foundation
Tackling systemic barriers towards the participation of young women in Africa's workforce will drive an estimated $287 billion to its economy by 2030, boosting GDP by five percent,… Read more »
Africa: Gender Equality - 2030 Global Goal May Not Be Met - - Report
Premium Times
According to the report, the world still needs to catch up to its commitments to women and girls. Read more »
Nigeria: First Lady Charges Women to Rewrite Nigeria's Negative Narrative Through Tech
Vanguard
Senator Oluremi Tinubu, wife of President Bola Tinubu and National Chairman of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), has urged women to harness technology to rewrite Nigeria's… Read more »
September 16
South Africa: Online Culture of Dismissing Women's Experiences of Violence Raises Concerns
allAfrica
Online victim blaming and efforts to justify intimate partner violence are still prevalent, according to a new report by the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural… Read more »
Sudan: 'RSF Slaughtered Three Young Men and Ordered Women to Jump Over the Corpses...'
Dabanga
A year and a half ago, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias turned El Geneina, the capital of West Darfur, into a ghost town and an unprecedented massacre for… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Drought Ravages Rural Areas As Pregnant Women and Children Turn to Nutritious Indigenous Porridge for Survival
New Zimbabwe
As temperatures soar in Mudzi district, more than 250 kilometers from Harare, so does hunger. Read more »
September 14
Nigeria: Wushishi Healthcare Centre Becomes Overwhelmed With Patients Amid Need for More Equipment [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
Wushishi Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Niger State is facing a growing number of patients due to its convenient location, however, it is unequipped to meet its growing… Read more »
Nigeria: Glitz, Glamour, as Toyin Saraki Celebrates at 60
This Day
Acclaimed literary giant, Prof. Femi Osofisan, aptly titled one of his award-winning plays, "Birthdays Are Not for Dying.'' No doubt, birthdays are occasions for the celebration of… Read more »