May 01
Mozambique: - Government to Register 15 Million Undocumented Women
AIM
The Mozambican Justice Ministry intends to register and issue birth certificates and identity cards to about 15 million women. Read more »
Southern Africa: Time to Deliver On Decent Work for Women Informal Cross-Border Traders [press release]
AI London
Today, on International Workers' Day, we call attention to the findings of the report Southern Africa: "Cross-border is our livelihood. It is our job." and its connection to this… Read more »
April 30
Kenya: More Women of Reproductive Age Using Modern Birth Control Methods
Capital FM
377 million women aged 15-49 years of reproductive age in 85 countries are using modern birth control methods, according to a recent report by Family Planning 2030 (FP2030). Read more »
Africa: We Shouldn't Have to Beg or Negotiate for Women Rights
Africa Renewal
-- Isata Mahoi, Sierra Leone's Minister of Gender and Children's Affairs Read more »
April 29
Africa: Persistent Gender Disparities Hinder Women's Safety and Productivity in Zimbabwe [press release]
World Bank
The Zimbabwe Gender-Based Violence Assessment and the Gender Assessment show that the country has made progress but there are further actions that can be taken to address gender… Read more »
Nigeria: Uniabuja Female Student Declared Missing
Daily Trust
A female student of the University of Abuja, Murjanatu Zubairu, has been declared missing while on her way to school. Read more »
Nigeria: Harsh Economy - Nigerian Women Now Shun Maternity Leave
Vanguard
·Hit the streets after birth...to make ends meet Read more »
Liberia: Mopt Leads Campaign for Female Representation in ICT
New Dawn
The campaign kicked off over the weekend when the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications joined the rest of the Global Village to celebrate the International Day of Girls in ICT. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Women Soccer League Returns
The Herald
Zimbabwe Women Soccer League is to return to action with commencement date tentatively set for May 11 despite some hanging, unsettled issues. Read more »
April 28
Ghana: Margaret Busby - How a Pioneering Ghanaian Publisher Put African Women's Writing On the Map [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Published in 1992, Daughters of Africa is a groundbreaking volume of writing by women of African descent. It was followed by an expanded second edition, New Daughters of Africa, in… Read more »
Nigeria: Why I'm Still in Love With Shade, 25 Years After - Razaq Okoya
Premium Times
Shade married Mr Okoya in 1999 when she was 21, while he was 59. Read more »
Nigeria: Black Weekend in Rivers As Pregnant Woman, Others Die, 79 Vehicles Burnt in Fire Disaster
Vanguard
*Gov Fubara visits scene, promises compensation Read more »
Ethiopia: Women's Engagement Crux of Matter for Nat'l Dialogue Success
Ethiopian Herald
Women need to participate in the National Dialogue not only because it is their right, but they could also play an invaluable role in realizing its vision of bringing national… Read more »
April 26
Namibia: Namibia Struggles With Delay in Rollout of HPV Vaccine
VOA
Namibia is recognized as one of the few African nations to reach continental health targets outlined in the Abuja Declaration, allocating at least 15% of its national budget to… Read more »
Rwanda: Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Public Indecency Law
New Times
The Supreme Court on Friday, April 26 dismissed a petition brought by a feminist organisation challenging the country's public indecency laws. Read more »
Ethiopia: Empowering Women Farmers, Accelerating Sustainable Development [opinion]
Ethiopian Herald
African women are not only the ones who are destined to carry out backbreaking house chores and are accountable to look after their children and the entire families. They are also… Read more »
April 25
Congo-Kinshasa: Congolese Woman Excels in Beekeeping
VOA
In the eastern reaches of the Democratic Republic of Congo, women entrepreneurs in Goma continue to catch the eye of the business world, thanks to their creativity and resilience.… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Woman Breaks Guinness World Record With Longest Interview Marathon
Premium Times
Since June 2023 when Hilda Baci, the Nigerian Jollof Queen achieved a new Guinness World Record for the longest cook-a-thon, many Nigerians have been making attempts at setting or… Read more »
Ethiopia: In Ethiopia's Somali Region, Women Build Businesses and Resilience to Climate Change
WFP
World Food Programme enables refugee and local women to challenge gender norms in conservative pastoralist communities Read more »
Cameroon: The Women Leading the Charge Against Malaria in Cameroon
Global Fund
We have new tools, but it is the health workers on the frontline who make the difference against malaria. Read more »
Djibouti: Women Leaders in Djibouti Speak Out Against Gender-Based Violence and Harmful Practices
UNFPA
"There are so many young girls who get pregnant and have hidden, illegal abortions. Young girls are forced into sex work, and many are forced to undergo female genital mutilation." Read more »
South Africa: Persisting Inequality Has Made Many Young South Africans Question the Choices Made By Nelson Mandela - Podcast [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Some young South Africans have begun to question Nelson Mandela's legacy, and the choices made in the transition to democracy after the end of apartheid in 1994. Some have even… Read more »
April 24
Africa: USAID's Catalyst Study Expands HIV Prevention Options for Women and Girls in Africa
USAID
A USAID-supported study is expanding options for HIV prevention products for women and girls in Africa, a population disproportionately affected by the virus; in sub-Saharan Africa… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Prisca's Story - 'I Thought I Had Lost It All'
UNFPA
Prisca,* a 22-year-old young woman who lives in Chiredzi Rural, Zambia, has faced a harrowing ordeal. One night, while asleep in a room with two toddlers, an unknown man broke into… Read more »
Africa: Empowering Women Is Key to Unlocking $12 Trillion in Economic Growth
UNFPA
During the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) in New York, UNFPA hosted an event that brought together global leaders, policymakers and innovators to… Read more »