Source: Daily Trust
Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Barrister Rasaq Atunwa has condemned violence against women just as he challenged women activists to rise up and protect the right of the female folk in the country.
"It's done in the dark," said Fatuma Ahmed, squatting inside her makeshift stick shelter.
Source: IRIN
Even as the UN announced that famine had spread to more areas in south-central Somalia, reports from the capital, Mogadishu, indicate that the suffering of the drought-displaced, mostly women and children, was increasing, with reports that government forces and Al-Shabab militia were hampering aid distribution in areas under their control.
Liberian voters made history five years ago by electing Africa's first female president. But as Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf runs for re-election, voters will find few female candidates on ballots for other posts.
Fatou Diakhate seemed so young when she was given away in marriage that her husband, Mori Diarra, took pity on the 13-year-old.
Tunis — A women's group begins campaigning near La Marsa beach in Tunis to convince more women to come up and register in the electoral lists, in time for the deadline now pushed back to Aug. 14. Most of the women watching the proceedings are
Source: Alert Net
Bribes, poorly trained medical staff and the lack of medical care for pregnant HIV-positive mothers are among the reasons for high rates of infant and maternal mortality in Uganda. NGOs want to see more government action.
Source: All Africa
Women married under Chapter 5.11 of the Marriages Act can now retain their maiden names and be allowed to acquire birth certificates for their children without hassles.
Source:All Africa
Vulnerable groups in the country comprising women, children and persons with disabilities, constitute about 70% of the entire population, and being an integral part of the society, their issues and concerns needs to be integrated into national development.
Source: UN News Centre
A senior United Nations official today voiced her concern after a Sudanese court jailed a journalist for covering the case of an alleged rape of an activist by security forces, stressing that it is the perpetrators that must face criminal charges,
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe says policy, legislation, a change of attitude and behaviour are critical in pursuing the goal of the emancipation and empowerment of women.
Women have been advised to capitalise on the upcoming East African Community conference on the role of women in socio-economic development in order to share and exploit business opportunities in the region.
The state security sector is still actively being used by Robert Mugabe and ZANU PF to torture and oppress women in order to keep them out of the political process, a new report has revealed. The report also brings out the direct role of the ZANU PF militia in the violence.
Source: Voice of America
The group says women in prominent positions including Ambassador to Australia Jacqueline Zwambila, and Co-Minister of Home Affairs Theresa Makone, have been subjected to sexist verbal attacks
Source: New Times
The second phase of the United Nations course on standardised training in investigation and prevention of sexual and gender-based crimes (GBV) for Police officers from French speaking countries began Tuesday at the Rwanda Peace Academy,
Source: Vanguard
As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to celebrate the 2011 World Breastfeeding Week, the Lagos State Government has concluded plans to establish creches in the various state ministries as part of
Source: IPS AFRICA
Governments, especially in Africa, need to have strong accountability measures in place in order to effectively reach women in rural areas through gender responsive budgeting.
Source: Africa Review
African women want their governments to undertake reforms that will enable them get easier access to land.
The 2011 progress report of the Millennium Development Goals shows millions have been lifted out of poverty while more go to school. But the UN secretary general Ban Ki-Moon cautions:
Source: NEXT
In this interview, Faousat Dabiri, the Senior Special Assistant to the State Governor on HIV/AIDS and the chief executive officer of the Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA), discussed 25 years of HIV/AIDS in Lagos and the issues surrounding the disease in the state. Excerpts.