Source: Save the Children
The first 24 hours of a child's life are the most dangerous, with more than one million babies dying each year on their first and only day of life, according to new research published by Save the Children.
Source: Aljazeera
At a conference[Fr] on gender violence held in Rabat, Morocco in late January, UN Special Rapporteur Rashida Manjoo commended the country on its recently introduced draft bill protecting women against violence.
Source: Tanzania Daily News
Zanzibar — WHILE women face the risk of death during delivery, global efforts and individual countries have tried to minimize maternal mortality.
Source: The Star
Eighty one cases are yet to be heard and determined at the Mandera Kadhis' Courts, Kadhi Adan Galgalo has said. He said there are many divorce cases in the county and the courts record about 61 cases in one month. Galgalo said demand for wealthy husbands by most women in the county is the main cause of divorces.
Source: Vanguard
Lagos — Police authorities yesterday paraded 12 persons and declared four others wanted following their involvement in the torture of three women at Oba Morufu International Market, Ejigbo, Lagos.
Source: SA news
During the National Assembly debate on the State of the Nation Address this year, the Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana, spoke passionately about the advancement of women.
They are selected because they are—or could be—as good as agricultural scientists anywhere. They are groomed in leadership, and conduct research into problems facing their individual countries. They still face an enemy—the perception that African women agricultural scientists can’t lead in innovation.
Source: Awareness Times
The people of Port Loko District have called on civil rights organisations and other relevant institutions to engage themselves in effective advocacy and lobbying for the protection and restoration of the dignity of women and the girl child.
Source: Shabait.com
Asmara — The members of the NUEW in Gejeret sub-zone, Asmara, stated that governmental care for Fistula victims attests to the national commitment towards promoting women's health.
Source: Addis Fortune
Enat Bank S.C. is planning to provide loans without collateral, in two months time, to women wishing to become entrepreneurs.
Source: FrontPageAfrica
"Violence against women, violence against our mothers and sisters has reached an unacceptable level and we all must join efforts to put this to an end," says Oniel Bestman, one of many men who participated in the One Billion Rising for Justice Campaign in Monrovia.
Source: New Era
Outapi — Father of the Namibian Nation Dr Sam Nujoma has called on Namibian men to refrain from the senseless killing of women. "Our women should walk freely 24 hours in an independent Namibia without fearing for their lives. You do not touch a woman. Tell your sons to stop killing our mothers," thundered Nujoma.
Source: South Sudan News Agency
Following our communique on the current crisis dated 7th January 2014, the cessation of hostilities agreement signed on the 23rd of January 2014, and the resumption of the second phase of the IGAD led peace talks,
Source: OSISA
Violence against women and children in Namibia is reaching critical proportions. Of late there have been some particularly horrific incidences of what are unfortunately termed 'passion killings'.
Source: BDlive
A SMALL contraceptive device installed under the skin will be made available free of charge to all women from next week, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi told MPs on Wednesday.
Source: The Star
Six groups of widows in Laikipia County have received money from an NGO to start a dairy goat rearing project. Wazaire for Wajane Foundation, which empowers widows, gave the groups Sh600,000.
Source: MISA Swaziland
Girls in Swaziland are yearning for women in positions of power to share knowledge and offer assistance, according to a Swazi Observer article the stemmed from a MISA and COSPE training session on women's rights.
Source: Leadership (Abuja)
No fewer than 3,583 widows in Katsina South Senatorial District of Katsina State, yesterday, received skills acquisition tools distributed by a philantropist, Umar Abdullahi Tata.
Source: The Observer
Opinion/Blog – We need to be worried. This month alone, at least three cases of murder of university girls have been reported in the different parts of the country.
Source: Tanzania Daily News
It was her not-so-good performance at Ordinary level that finally woke Dr Angela Bagenda to the need to take her education seriously against the odds. "The performance shocked me.