November 12
South Africa: Media Reminder - Na and NCOP to Hold Plenary Sittings to Discuss 16 Days of Activism and Infrastructure Development [document]
Parliament of South Africa
Parliament, Tuesday, 12 November 2024 - The National Assembly (NA) will hold a plenary session scheduled to start at 10:00. Among the items on the agenda from 10:00 to 13:00 is the… Read more »
Nigeria: Neiti, Ncdmb Partner On Deployment of $40m Women in Oil Intervention Fund
This Day
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) have agreed to forge a closer partnership to… Read more »
November 11
Africa: America's Glass Ceiling Remains, But the Path for Women Leaders is Clearer Than Ever [guest column]
allAfrica
This election didn't make Kamala Harris America's first female president, but what her campaign achieved reaches far beyond the vote count. As the former president of Liberia and… Read more »
Africa: Putting Gender Equality At the Heart of the Climate Debate
UNDP
Addressing the climate crisis and building a more gender equal world Read more »
Nigeria: Dikko Hails MFM Women Basketball Club Over Fiba Zone 3 Victory
This Day
Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Mallam Shehu Dikko has congratulated Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Women Basketball Club for doing the nation proud at… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Women's Football Gets CAF Financial Boost
The Herald
This year's Heart Women's Soccer League winners could find themselves smiling all the way to the bank next year. Read more »
Uganda: Woman Dies in Suspected Revenge Arson Attack
Nile Post
Police have detained two men as part of their ongoing probe, raising concerns about the dangers of domestic disputes spiraling into deadly outcomes. Read more »
Nigeria: NEDS Advocates More Women in Economic Leadership
Daily Trust
Stakeholders have decried the low representation of women in economic leadership, lamenting that despite the high percentage of women in the country, they are underrepresented in… Read more »
November 10
Africa: Climate Change Is Hitting Women the Hardest. What to Do About It - Economists [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The current capitalist system has created two related crises: ecological decline and social injustice. It has led to environmental damage like climate change, which affects some… Read more »
November 08
Nigeria: Meet the Women Reshaping Nigeria's Digital Health Sector [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
Despite ongoing efforts to empower more African women to join the technology sector, and some promising recent signs of a surge of female-led businesses, the digital health sector… Read more »
November 07
Botswana: Activists Want More Women in Botswana's National Assembly
VOA
Three out of 28 female candidates were elected to Botswana's National Assembly in last week's general election, as women's rights activists called on the new administration to… Read more »
Nigeria: Leaders Unite Against Gender-Based Violence
Daily Trust
The Development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC), a Nigerian non-profit organization, has organized a two-day training for Imams and Muslim Opinion Leaders (MOLs) from Kaduna… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Youngest Female Lawmaker Says Parliamentary Training Is Essential
Leadership
Nigeria's youngest female lawmaker, Hon Rukayat Shittu, representing Owode Onire constituency at the Kwara State House of Assembly has traveled to France for the Organisation of… Read more »
South Africa: The Fisher Women of Doringbaai
GroundUp
Spirit of Endeavour Fisherfolk Women was formed to share skills and help protect the environment from damage Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Women Run - Organisers Thrilled With Massive Turnout As Foreign Runners Arrive
Premium Times
Coordinator Tayo Popoola expressed delight at the response while emphasising the need for control to maintain the event's integrity. Read more »
Rwanda: Experts Call for Broader Sexual Reproductive Health Education to Prevent GBV
New Times
While progress has been made in enhancing sexual reproductive health among youth in Rwanda, challenges such as gender-based violence (GBV), teenage pregnancies, HIV infections,… Read more »
Africa: Two Days to CAF Women's Champions League - Trip Down Memory Lane When 30 000 Fans Witnessed As Far Make History
CAF
The CAF Women's Champions League officially gets underway this weekend with tournament hosts, AS FAR hoping to re-live their historic moment of lifting the CAF Women's Champions… Read more »
Africa: African Women Football Clubs Will Receive USD 150 000 Each for Participating in the CAF Women's Champions League Morocco 2024
CAF
Each of the 8 African Women Football Clubs that are participating in the CAF Women's Champions League Morocco 2024 will receive at least USD 150 000 in prize money. Read more »
Namibia: Majority of Women in Namibia Give Birth At 21
Namibian
On average, a Namibian woman will have her first child at the age of 21. Read more »
Namibia: Zambezi Shocked After Woman Exhumes Baby's Remains
Namibian
The family members of a woman (27) who exhumed her baby's body in the Zambezi region on Saturday say they are still stunned by the incident. Read more »
Nigeria: Access, Hacey Partners On Improving Maternal Healthcare
This Day
A social and developmental organisation, HACEY, has partnered with Access Corporation to improve maternal health outcomes for mothers at Meiran Primary Healthcare Center, Lagos. Read more »
November 06
Africa: A City Safe for Women Is Safe for All - Women's Voices Lead At World Urban Forum in Cairo
UN News
One of the main messages conveyed by women leaders, activists, young people and others gathered for a discussion on Wednesday in Cairo at the World Urban Forum was that: "a city… Read more »
Mali: New Law 'Disastrous; for LGBTQI+ People
HRW
Suspend Discriminatory and Stigmatizing Criminal Offense Read more »
Nigeria: Strengthening Primary Health Care Service Delivery for Better Maternal and Child Health in Kano State [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
Maternal mortality continues to critically impact women of reproductive age across Africa. In Nigeria, research shows that maternal and infant mortality rates are highest in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Raping Our Women, Benue Community Cries Out
Daily Trust
People of Ukwonyo community in the Ufia Kingdom of Ado Local Government Area in Benue State have raised concerns over going attacks and harassment faced by women at the hands of… Read more »
