ALGERIAN RIGHTS GROUPS ALL FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF LAWS TO PROTECT WOMEN
Women's rights associations in Algeria are calling for stricter laws to guarantee the right of women to live in dignity and safety,...
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Jul 4, 20211 min read
SOMALIA'S PUNTLAND MOVES TO BAN FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION
Somalia’s Puntland state has taken a first step towards banning female genital mutilation (FGM) in a country where almost all women and...
Jul 4, 20211 min read
AISHA MUSA OF SUDAN'S RULING COUNCIL QUITS, SAYING CIVILIANS ARE BEING IGNORED
One of only two women on Sudan's ruling Sovereignty Council said on Saturday she had resigned, accusing the military-dominated...
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MOZAMBIQUE: VIOLENCE AND DISPLACEMENT IN CABO DELGADO - WOMEN AND CHILDREN PARTICULARLY AFFECTED
Women and children are the victims most affected by the violence and the consequences of displacement in the province of Cabo Delgado, in...
Jul 4, 20211 min read
WOMEN’S RIGHTS IN THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
The year 2020 was turbulent for the entire world. Yet, while many worry about COVID-19 and economic downfall, a shadow pandemic is raging...
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KENYAN’S DCI RAISES RED FLAG ON ONLINE SEXUAL PREDATORS TARGETING GIRLS
In Kenya, the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) has raised a red flag over the increasing cases of innocent and unsuspecting...
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BOTSWANA WOMEN PROVE A POINT
Five of the eight Batswana who have booked themselves tickets to the Tokyo Olympics are women. Athletics leads the pack with Amantle...
Jul 4, 20211 min read
GOLDMAN PRIZE 2021: GLORIA MAJIGA-KAMOTO BATTLED AGAINST SINGLE USE PLASTIC IN MALAWI AND WON
For more than five years, Gloria Majiga-Kamoto, a 30-year-old Malawian environmental activist, has waged a David v Goliath battle against...
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ENABLING WOMEN TO WORK AND THEIR CHILDREN TO BLOSSOM: THE DOUBLE SUCCESS STORY OF MOBILE CHILDCARE
ANGA, Burkina Faso —Snack time has just ended. Sporting a fine white moustache, several children linger at the table, savoring the last...
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LIBERIAN FIRST LADY LAUNCHES MENSTRUAL PERSONAL HYGIENE INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT ADOLESCENT GIRLS COMB
First lady Clar Duncan Weah, joined by her husband, President George Weah and top government officials launched her ‘She’s You Personal...
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CHILDREN’S ASSEMBLY SPEAKER URGES JOURNALISTS TO REPORT POSITIVE STORIES OF CHILDREN, WOMEN
Sarata Ceesay, Speaker of the Children National Assembly of the Gambia, has urged Gambian journalists to do more positive stories on...
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BLACK WOMEN PHOTOGRAPHERS SHINE IN NEW GLOBAL NETWORK
Information was not readily available and for years Ms. Irungu did not know where to turn to for mentorship while trying to make a living...
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GENEVIEVE NNAJI JOINS CAST OF CLUBHOUSE MUSICAL ON AFROBEAT STAR FELA KUTI
NOLLYWOOD actress and filmmaker Genevieve Nnaji is among the cast of an audio adaptation of Broadway musical ‘FELA!’ premiering on the...
Jul 3, 20211 min read
WOMEN IN CAMEROON GO BACK TO THEIR ROOTS WITH NATURAL AFRO HAIRSTYLES
An African adage maintains that a woman's hair is like a crown: it stands high, carrying the history and identity of a whole race. And...
Jul 3, 20211 min read
HOW WOMEN IN MINING SECTOR COULD BENEFIT FROM AFCFTA
With fanfare, trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) started on 1 January 2021. There was a big celebration in...
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AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK INVITES BUSINESS ENABLERS TO APPLY FOR FUND TO SUPPORT WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
The African Development Bank Group has launched a call for proposals and projects enhancing the viability and sustainability of women...
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AFRICA JOINS HANDS TO ERASE INFERTILITY STIGMA
Fertility is prized in African societies and couples without children are made to feel personally inadequate in the context where it is...
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PITCH INVASION UNDERMINES SOUTH SUDAN’S PROGRESS
The shameful conduct of Peter Mayen Majongdit, South Sudan’s minister of humanitarian affairs and disaster management, has shown exactly...
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GENDER MINISTERS APPROVE KEY DOCUMENTS FOR GENDER EQUALITY
Ministers responsible for Gender and Women’s Affairs from the COMESA Region recently met and approved several toolkits and documents...
Jul 3, 20211 min read
NEW SEX ABUSE CLAIMS AGAINST AID WORKERS EXPOSED IN CONGO
More than 20 Congolese women have accused aid workers of sexual abuse in new claims that include rape and unwanted pregnancies, with...
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