Source: OSISA
The World Medical Association (WMA) and the International Federation of Health and Human Rights Organisations (IFHHRO) have condemned the practice of forced and coerced sterilisation as forms of violence that severely harm women's physical and mental
Source: Nairobi Star
We could register a decline in HIV prevalence among women in the two years if a newly launched plan by the National Aids Control Council is fully implemented. The plan dubbed "Mainstreaming Gender HIV Response in Kenya" has set up
Source: This Day Live
Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Zainab Maina, has said the Federal Government had concluded plans to institutionalise a forum for Female Ministers and Advisers in the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to provide
Source: New Era
The opposition Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) has condemned the practice in which some desperate, under-achieving female students at Unam allegedly sleep with their lectures in exchange for marks to enable them to pass.
Source: Nairobi Star
Politician Stanley Livondo yesterday gave Malindi MP Gideon Mung'aro three days to return money which he allegedly took from women groups for development projects, or else he will face legal action. Over 1,000 women had allegedly
Source: Nairobi Star
The constitution must be amended for the two-thirds gender principle to work, Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka has said. Kalonzo said neither the Cabinet nor the government has the intention to deprive women of their fair share of positions in institutions.
Source: BuaNews
The Justice Department is working on a model to ensure that the legal work dished out by government is spread out to include the services of black lawyers and women, says Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Jeff Radebe.
Source: New Era
Namibia's First Lady, Penehupifo Pohamba, says she wants to focus on advocacy for good partnerships and fund raising as President of the Organisation of African First Ladies Against HIV/AIDS.
Source: Zambian Watchdog
Where have all the women gone? Long time passing. This year alone, there will be over 30 presidential elections held around the world. Over half of these will be in Africa. On 20 September 2011, Zambia goes to the polls to elect a president, members of parliament
Source: Plus News
Burundian NGOs say at least 20 people have died as a national shortage of antiretroviral continues.
Source: All Africa
Rabat — Late Princess Lalla Aicha, aunt of HM King Mohammed VI, was a pioneer of Moroccan women's renaissance and a living and completed embodiment of the merger between the country's authenticity and its aspirations to progress, modernity and civic mindedness, highlighted many officials and political leaders.
Source: New Times
District Gender Officers across the country have revealed that ignorance remains a stumbling block towards the promotion of gender parity and the fight against Gender Based Violence (GBV) across the country.
The officials said this yesterday at the beginning of a-five-day workshop, in Kigali, on how to hone their skills regarding
Source: The Monitor
Kampala — Saturday Monitor's Full Woman magazine will hold its third health camp on September 10 at Serena Hotel in Kampala. Themed 'Know your body', the camp is expected to bring together over 5,000 people, including readers,
Source: Gender Links
Every August, some Thabo, Dickson or Harrington asks, "Why do we have Women's Month? Every month is women's month." The likes of Lilian Ngoyi and Helen Joseph would turn in their graves.
Source: Amnesty International
More than a year after the launch of the Free Health Care Initiative, pregnant women and girls in Sierra Leone continue to face serious challenges in accessing the drugs and medical care crucial for safe pregnancy and childbirth, Amnesty International said today.
Source: All Africa
Fifty out of every 100,000 Kenyan women die of cervical cancer each year because of lack of finances and proper sensitisation. In US, only two women die from cervical cancer in a year.
Source: All Africa
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) says the use of the female condom will boost the reproductive health of women.
Source: The New Times
Member States of the East Africa Stand by Force Coordination Mechanism-EASFCOM, have been urged to recruit more female police officers to serve in peace support missions, not only for gender balance purpose but also to address various female-related challenges.
Source: All Africa
An NGO in Gombe, 'the Community Upliftment Initiative' has empowered 20 women groups in various skills acquisition schemes.
The Executive Director, Mrs Salomi Mailusa made this known in Gombe on Wenesday.
Source: All Africa
Distribution of free sanitary towels to school going girls is expected to begin this term following the 300 million budgetary allocations by treasury.