- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf – President of the Republic of Liberia
- Joyce Banda – President of the Republic of Malawi
- Catherine Samba-Panza – Interim President of the Central African Republic
There is progress here and there on the continent regarding women's rights . We must go much further to ensure greater gender equality in Africa. It is not just a matter of justice....When women take their rightful place at the negotiating table, in the parliament and in leadership positions across society, we can unleash Africa’s enormous potential..." UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
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Born in 1979 in Kaoma district in the western part of Zambia, Likonge Makai, an energy systems expert, did not know that one day she would be a source of light to many families in Zambia.
SALGA calls for all political parties to respect and advance the imperative of gender equality.
Source: Algerie Presse Service
WASHINGTON- The strengthening of women’s participation in the political life in Algeria has been hailed as leading experience in the promotion of the Arab women’s leadership, as part of the Fifth Annual Arab-American Day held in Washington.
Source: MGAfrica
Young female African entrepreneurs must speak out and act as role models to inspire other women to shake up a profession dominated by white men, according to the co-founder of a business helping women entrepreneurs in Nigeria.
Source: allAfrica
Dakar — "It's hard for young female African entrepreneurs to feel like they fit in, if they can't see any role models out there"
Source: euronews
Somalia is a patriarchal society which has never had a female leader until recently when two women took a step to make that dream a reality.
Source: Daily Nation
Somalia is struggling to meet the 30 per cent quota for women in the ongoing elections as local and security agencies remain vigilant to ward off threats by the Al-Shabaab to disrupt the polls.
Source: Daily Nation
Three lobby groups have launched a sensitisation campaign aimed at having as many women as possible to vie for various elective seats in the 2017 polls.
Source: Daily Trust
Women in Kwara State have expressed gratitude to the Senate president, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki and the Governor of Kwara State, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed, for actualizing the 35% women representation in the newly constituted Transitional Implementation Committees (TIC) in the 16 local government areas of the state.
Source: The Citizen
The shocking news about the victory of Donald Trump, who is going to be the 45th President of the United States might spark off a new order.
Source: New Era
The mayor of eThekwini Municipality in Durban, South Africa, Zandile Gumede, has called on South Africans to rally behind a female candidate for the 2019 general election.