Source: US Today
Islamic law will be part of the new Egypt. The question is, how strict will it be?
Islamic law will be part of the new Egypt. The question is, how strict will it be?
Source: IRIN
On 17 November Sierra Leone will head to the polls as President Ernest Bai Koroma of the All People’s Congress (APC) and his main rival Julius Maada Bio of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) face off in what will be the country’s third election since the end of an 11-year civil war.
On 17 November Sierra Leone will head to the polls as President Ernest Bai Koroma of the All People’s Congress (APC) and his main rival Julius Maada Bio of the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP) face off in what will be the country’s third election since the end of an 11-year civil war.
Source: Bikyasmar
The leading Egyptian women’s rights organization, the Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights (ECWR) has condemned the constituent assembly in the country tasked with writing the first post-uprising constitution.
The leading Egyptian women’s rights organization, the Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights (ECWR) has condemned the constituent assembly in the country tasked with writing the first post-uprising constitution.
Source: Science Codex
There is widespread condemnation of female genital surgeries and it is considered a form of mutilation and a violation of human rights, but an international advisory group argues that poor understanding and unfair characterizations of the practice are not really helping.
There is widespread condemnation of female genital surgeries and it is considered a form of mutilation and a violation of human rights, but an international advisory group argues that poor understanding and unfair characterizations of the practice are not really helping.
Source: Tunisia Live
The dip that Tunisia’s economy took after the revolution has hit the average person hard. If you’re a woman, though, the odds are particularly stacked against you in the current labor market.
The dip that Tunisia’s economy took after the revolution has hit the average person hard. If you’re a woman, though, the odds are particularly stacked against you in the current labor market.
Source: IPS
Cameroon’s new biometric registration of voters may end up disenfranchising many potential voters, especially women in the country’s predominantly Muslim north where cultural practices may prevent them from having their photos taken.
Cameroon’s new biometric registration of voters may end up disenfranchising many potential voters, especially women in the country’s predominantly Muslim north where cultural practices may prevent them from having their photos taken.
Source: International Labour Orgainsation (ILO)
The need to have more women in the world’s still male-dominated boardrooms has gained widespread recognition but there is also strong disagreement on how to go about it.
The need to have more women in the world’s still male-dominated boardrooms has gained widespread recognition but there is also strong disagreement on how to go about it.
Source: Pambazuka
Although some states in Nigeria have enacted relevant laws, not much has been done in terms of public enlightenment, enforcement and attitude change. Domestic violence is still treated as a ‘domestic affair’.
Although some states in Nigeria have enacted relevant laws, not much has been done in terms of public enlightenment, enforcement and attitude change. Domestic violence is still treated as a ‘domestic affair’.
Source: The Zimbabwean
A passion for members of her sex, innovative ideas and the audacity to step out of her comfort zone are all elements that keep Joice Dube (59) working hard to transform her community.
A passion for members of her sex, innovative ideas and the audacity to step out of her comfort zone are all elements that keep Joice Dube (59) working hard to transform her community.
Source: The Himalayan Times
HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICEKATHMANDU: Two years after scaling the highest mountains in Australia and Russia, the all-women Nepali mountaineer team is all set to climb Mt Kilimanjaro (5,895m), the tallest peak of Africa, with the theme ‘A journey to educate young girls’ from March 1-7 next year.
Source: AllAfrica
Windhoek — Orphans of varying ages who live at Megameno Orphanage in Shandumbala, Katutura will have a reason to smile for a while after the Tanzania Women's Group in Windhoek paid them a surprise visit over the weekend.
Source: IPP Media
In the wake of continued activist campaigns for women’s rights, the Tanzania Women Lawyers Association (TAWLA) has voiced for recognition of women in the new nation Constitution whose process is underway countrywide.
In the wake of continued activist campaigns for women’s rights, the Tanzania Women Lawyers Association (TAWLA) has voiced for recognition of women in the new nation Constitution whose process is underway countrywide.
Source: TrustLaw
Are the rights of women seriously under threat in post-revolution countries like Tunisia, Egypt and Libya? There are grounds for concern, but it is too early to tell, activists and experts say.
Are the rights of women seriously under threat in post-revolution countries like Tunisia, Egypt and Libya? There are grounds for concern, but it is too early to tell, activists and experts say.
Source:Vanguard
Alliances for Africa (AfA) strongly condemns the decision of the National Judicial Council (NJC) for suspending the swearing in of Hon. Justice Ifeoma Jombo-Ofo as a judge of the Court of Appeal on the basis of her state of origin.
Alliances for Africa (AfA) strongly condemns the decision of the National Judicial Council (NJC) for suspending the swearing in of Hon. Justice Ifeoma Jombo-Ofo as a judge of the Court of Appeal on the basis of her state of origin.
Source: The New Dawn
President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf receives France’s highest award and public distinction, the Grand Croix of the Légion d’Honneur this Wednesday, November 7 from the President of the French Republic, François Hollande.
President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf receives France’s highest award and public distinction, the Grand Croix of the Légion d’Honneur this Wednesday, November 7 from the President of the French Republic, François Hollande.
Source: UNDP
We continue to live in a world that is profoundly unequal, where the opportunities are not the same for men and women.
We continue to live in a world that is profoundly unequal, where the opportunities are not the same for men and women.
Source: United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Realizing women’s cultural rights can play a key role in ensuring that women’s rights are respected more widely.
Realizing women’s cultural rights can play a key role in ensuring that women’s rights are respected more widely.
Source: USA Today
The rise of the Muslim Brotherhood to power in Egypt has brought with it a new group of female politicians who say they are determined to bring more women into leadership roles — and at the same time want to consecrate a deeply conservative Islamic vision for women in Egypt.
The rise of the Muslim Brotherhood to power in Egypt has brought with it a new group of female politicians who say they are determined to bring more women into leadership roles — and at the same time want to consecrate a deeply conservative Islamic vision for women in Egypt.
Source: IRIN
As Ethiopia imposes increasing restrictions on foreign-backed NGOs, cooperatives - which have boosted the country’s coffee industry - are being championed as a preferred model for economic development.
As Ethiopia imposes increasing restrictions on foreign-backed NGOs, cooperatives - which have boosted the country’s coffee industry - are being championed as a preferred model for economic development.
Source: The New Dawn
The Liberian Education Trust-Monrovia (LET) has received a US$75,000 scholarship grant to support 500 girls in schools and build staff capacity, among others.
The Liberian Education Trust-Monrovia (LET) has received a US$75,000 scholarship grant to support 500 girls in schools and build staff capacity, among others.