Source: News 24
Angolan security forces have raped women and girls from neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo who came to Angola's diamond fields in search of work, Human Rights Watch charged in a report on Monday.
Source: The New York Times
The number of women dying from pregnancy and childbirth has dropped sharply in the last two decades, according to a report by a consortium of United Nations agencies set to be released on Wednesday.
Source: People & the Planet
The number of women dying in pregnancy and childbirth worldwide has been cut almost in half in the past 20 years, but much more remains to be done, according to a study released today by several United Nations agencies.
Source: Health Canal
Researchers find alarming prevalence of malaria and sexually transmitted infections among pregnant women and call for urgent trials.
Source: Business Daily Africa
A friend tells of a rather sad story of him being in the rural part of Kenya and coming across a pregnant woman on a wheelbarrow being rushed to a clinic.
Source: IPSNews
Have women around the world become more empowered in their reproductive health and rights over the past 18 years? This is one of the questions that some 300 parliamentarians from around the world will be examining when they meet in Istanbul, Turkey, this week for the Fifth International Parliamentarians’ Conference on the Implementation of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) programme of action.
Source: AllAfrica
The sod was cut on Saturday for construction work to begin on a GH¢240,000 Maternity Block for the Ejisu Government Hospital, which is being funded by MTN Foundation Ghana.
Source:United States Embassy
"Women parliamentarians call for help" according to an article in Nord-Sud Quotidien (p. 5). The newspaper reports on a roundtable discussion organized by the National Democratic Institute (NDI), an American NGO promoting democracy, to reinforce Ivorian women parliamentarians and NGO leaders' participation in conflict resolution and the peace process.
Source: News of Rwanda
About 50 families in Bushekeri sector in Nyamasheke district have finished a 4 days training on the Thursday the 17th.May.2012 that was prepared and given by the National Women Council (CNF).
Source: Aswat Masriya
This chapter presents statements of presidential candidates about the rights of women.
Source: IPS
The Angolan government is being urged to carry out a thorough and independent investigation into allegations of sexual and physical abuse by its security forces against Congolese migrants.
Source: IPS
CHIPATA, Zambia, May 21, 2012 (IPS) - Climate change may have led to declining water levels in Genda Village in Zambia’s Eastern Province, but Mercy Mwanza and the women here discovered there was a positive side to it and found a new way to earn a living.
Source: PeaceWomen
"War is an international business." These words of our WILPF sister, Annie Matundu-Mbambi (President of WILPF- DRC), resonated throughout the 2012 AWID International Forum on Women’s Rights and Development held in Istanbul, Turkey.
Source: Democratic Alliance
Evidence has emerged that shows that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has been aware of flaws in legislation regarding sexual offences as early as 2010.
Source: Times Live
Hundreds of Soweto residents gathered outside the unoccupied home of a mentally disabled gang-rape victim yesterday for a prayer service.
Source: Trust Law
Angolan security forces frequently abuse irregular migrants during expulsions from Angola, including sexual violence and other degrading and inhuman treatment, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
Source: IPPNews
Special Seats lawmaker Dr Mary Mwanjelwa has stressed the importance of a multi-sectoral approach to development planning to ensure real investment in the area of reproductive health and family planning.
Source: Africa Review
Zimbabwean rights organisation have reacted angrily to a suggestion by a senator that women must shun bathing, have bald heads and dress shabbily to curb the spread of HIV.
Source: IRIN
The past decade has seen great advances in child survival, but while toddlers and small children are benefiting, the death rate for new-born babies remains stubbornly high. Now a new report suggests that paying more attention to their mothers’ health, and focusing on certain damaging but treatable diseases, could be one key to tackling neonatal mortality.
Source: Standard Digital
Kenya is among four countries in Africa targeted for an international campaign to stop rape and gender violence during conflicts.