Source: Malawi News Agency
Minister of Gender Children, Disability and Social Welfare, Patricia Kaliati has defended the recently passed Marriage Divorce and Family Bill which provoked debate.
Source: UN Women
The intelligent application of technology can be the game changer for achieving gender equality. That is why UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka has put a strong focus on ensuring the development of the next generation of women leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.
Source: The Guardian
Managing director of the International Monetary Fund says too many countries still restrict the right of women to contribute to their economies
Source: FOROYAA Newspaper
The Gambia Committee on Traditional Practices Protecting the Rights of Women and Girls (GAMCOTRAP), Saturday joined the rest of the world in celebrating "One Billion Rising Revolution" with the slogan "revolution," meaning each and every one should have a slogan as a revolution to end violence against women in different forms, namely, female genital mutilation, no to early and forced marriages, no to rape, domestic and sexual violence and all forms of harassment of the woman or girl.
Source: The Guardian Nigeria
Lagos East senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mrs. Olabisi Salis, in an interview with reporters during her campaign, spoke on her chances, PDP's prospect in Lagos and at the centre and the new 'unity' among women to give men a run for their money, among other issues. WOLE OYEBADE was there and reports
Source: GhanaWeb
The Rev Dr. Joyce Aryee, Executive Director of the Salt and Light Ministries, says girls' education was key to ending poverty and disease that afflict large portions of the Africa population.
Source: The New Dawn
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is expected to meet U.S. President Barrack Obama at the White House in Washington D.C. this Friday February 27, as both leaders look forward to a stronger cooperation at this critical time.
Source: Dabanga Sudan
Two young women were arrested in El Gezira state on 11 February, on charges of violating the the Public Order by wearing trousers.
Source: Nyasa Times
Coalition for the Prevention of Unsafe Abortion (COPUA) has persuaded Members of Parliament from Legal Affairs Committee on the need to reform the abortion law in the country to ensure that no woman dies from unsafe abortion.
Source: The New Times
Technical and vocational skills are essential for any country to achieve sustainable development, Hope Tumukunde, the City of Kigali vice-mayor, has said.
Source: openDemocracy
The past four World Conferences on Women have galvanized activism and strengthened women's movement building. Now is the time to assess and rethink the decision not to convene a 5th global gathering of women.
Source: Girls Not Brides
Alile was only 14 when her ordeal began in Malawi one afternoon in 2011. She was taken to a house and repeatedly raped by two men before being held captive overnight.
Source: The Guardian
Refuges have insufficient beds to meet demand and specialist domestic services are being closed as responsibilty for vulnerable women and girls is handed over to the private sector
Source: New Vision
A top official with the women's council has decried the recent spike in pornographic acts in the country, warning that such acts only taint the image and dignity of women.
Source: The Hindu
A bike rally was organised in the city on Sunday to spread awareness about gender-biased sex selection. The rally saw participation of 75 male bikers and 25 female bikers and was flagged off from Qutub Institutional Area and made its way via Punjabi Bagh to Rothak.
Source: The Guardian
The new census listing women killed by men aims to shed light on a dark subject. But femicide will not stop until we change the culture that supports it.
Source: Global Post
Africa's scientific conference kicked off in Nairobi on Wednesday with Kenya calling on the continent to embrace information technology (IT) to solve myriad problems in the health sector.
Source: Coast Week
Authorities in Tanzania and their development partners have signed a new commitment aimed at intensifying efforts to end female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage in the country.
Source: Daily Independent
Musicians in two African nations are joining forces with Ipas and other reproductive rights advocates to raise awareness about the dangers of unsafe abortion. In Malawi, the Coalition for the Prevention of Unsafe Abortion (COPUA) collaborated with 11 Malawian musical artists to produce Amayi Akuferanji, an album of reggae, hip-hop and songs from other musical genres highlighting the need for women's access to safe, legal abortion care.
Source: Ventures
Nigeria-born Ghanaian software engineer Farida Bedwei may be the Definition of a Miracle, as her vaguely autobiographical novel suggests, but her success is a testament to hard work and resolve.