A Botswana court made history Tuesday by upholding the right of women to inherit under customary law and rejecting the tradition of males as sole heirs, according to a report in The Maravi Post.
As Anene Booysen lay dying, she whispered to her medics the name of the man who had assaulted her and left her lying in the dirt on a construction site, her bowels spilling from her abdomen.
The “enormous potential” of small-scale farming to reduce poverty in Africa is not being realised mainly because rural women are neither recognised nor supported enough in efforts to develop agriculture, says a major report released today.
The Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights has denounced what it called a “lean” representation of women on the Committee of 50 that is amending the constitution. With just five members, women only constitute ten percent.
Source: The Star
One of the saddest paradoxes in sub-Saharan Africa is that many women die when they are giving life.
Newborn and maternal mortality rates are unacceptably high in Africa, according to Amref.
Source: Tanzania Daily News (Dar es Salaam)
Muheza — LIVING the life of a vulnerable child is something many people would not wish to have. But how many people really know the exact pain of living in that environment?
Some 24 Egyptian organizations, including women's rights groups and political parties, have voiced concerns over proposals to adopt the first-past-the-post system for upcoming parliamentary and local council polls, saying the system – to be applied in single-member constituencies – will undermine female candidates' chances.
Two women's right activists have described the Supreme Court verdict as a victory for all Ghanaians and called on political leaders to abide by their commitment to peace.
Kenya has developed programs for prevention and response towards eradicating gender-based violence (GBV).
August 2013 marked another celebration of Women's month under the theme; "A Centenary of Working Together towards Sustainable Women Empowerment and Gender Equality". South Africans came together to celebrate the role women played in achieving democracy.
Toure was justice minister in the outgoing government and led the government's drive to stamp out corruption by pursuing high-level cases involving senior officials, including the son of former president Abdoulaye Wade.
Source: The New Times
Mothers have been advised to exclusively breastfeed their babies for the first six months in a bid to help the children grow healthily.
Source: United States Agency for International Development (Washington, DC)
USAID, the United States Agency for International Development, and UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, two of the longest-serving development agencies addressing population concerns, announced today new efforts to strengthen their collaboration to advance reproductive health, including voluntary family planning, worldwide.
No matter whom we are or where we are in the world, one cannot deny that human rights and civil liberty are the foremost, after politics, controversial subjects of discussion of our time. By all odds, the most debate-provoking topic in any human rights discourse is the issue of women’s rights.
United Nations to Launch the African Queens and Women Cultural Leaders Network (AQWCLN) – 4th -6th September 2013 - Uganda
Archaic and chauvinistic practices are being used to prevent Swazi women from taking part in the upcoming primary elections, despite the country having a constitution that guarantees their rights, says political analyst Dr. Sikelela Dlamini.
Although more women in Africa are entering public office, gender balance is far from achieved. This has led to the introduction of quotas or other special measures, such as reserved seats, in some countries, to help women climb the political ladder. But is this enough to amplify the voices of women?
Thousands of women on Thursday partook in a rally for the celebration of peace and empowerment of Nigerian women.
A report put together by the Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone (HRC-SL) has revealed an increase in domestic violence complaints recorded for 2012.
Source: PR Newswire (New York)
Legislation is a key component in galvanizing efforts to improve Maternal Health, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) as a foundation on which humanity and future generations lie.