The United Nations apparently lacked the online resources of the fast-growing digital age when it created its highly-touted Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2001, with a targeted deadline of 2015.
Source: Premium Times
The University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN, has recorded more than 50 per cent increase in the number of female students studying sciences since 2009, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Bartho Okolo, said. Mr. Okolo made the statement in an in Paris when two Nigerian female scientists received the 2013 UNESCO-L'Oreal awards.
Source: United States Department of State
A grant from the U.S. African Development Foundation enabled the COOPAVI women's fishing cooperative in western Rwanda to receive training, buy motorboats and fishing supplies, and eventually increase its income 300 percent.
Source: IPS
As countries in the Middle East and North Africa adjust to profound political changes and economic difficulties, development experts on the region have increasingly turned their attention to the social and economic potential of incorporating more female workers into the labour market.
Source: Sudan Tribune
Sudan is the seventh worst country in the world for sexual violence in conflict according to a report by global risk analysis firm, Maplecroft which rated neighbouring South Sudan as an "extreme high risk" country.
The African Commission on Human and People’s Rights has handed down a decision in a case concerning violence against four women journalists during a protest. The Commission found that the state of Egypt failed to protect four women journalists from violence and in doing so violated their human rights including rights to equality and non-discrimination, right to dignity and protection from cruel inhuman and degrading treatment and their right to express
Each year, five outstanding women scientists – one per continent – are honoured for the contributions of their research, the strength of their commitments and their impact on society. The Awards jury was chaired by Professor Ahmed Zewail, winner of the 1999 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, and Linus Pauling Chair Professor of Chemistry and Professor of Physics, California Institute of Technology.
Violence against women and girls is a human rights violation – and this should be enough to trigger dedicated action. But this widespread violence also causes economic and development problems that remain invisible in most debates.
Conflict-related sexual violence is one of the most urgent challenges facing the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a senior United Nations official says, stressing that leadership and responsibility on the part of the Government is critical to tackling this issue.
With the focus of local and international media on Kenya’s ability to maintain peace and stability, improvements in women’s political participation were an unsung success story of the country’s national elections, held earlier this month.
Source: DailyNewsEgypt
“What is the deal with girls talking politics these days? What do they have to do with political discussion in the first place? Each one of them speaks as if Morsi gave her a bad divorce.”
The Foundation for Security and Development in Africa (FOSDA), has observed that the long struggle against ending all forms of violence against women could be achieved if certain aspects of the country's culture are altered.
Source: The New Vision
When Sarah Nangobi discovered she was pregnant, she was excited and terrified - excited because this was her first child; and terrified because she did not know what to expect.
"I didn't know how I was going to carry the pregnancy to term and what would happen at the time of delivery," says the mother of four,
Source: Tanzania Daily News (Dar es Salaam)
Sumbawanga and Rose Athumani — A WOMAN, Maria Makoti, resident of Chemka of Chanji area in Sumbawanga municipality, prematurely delivered a baby boy in a toilet after she suddenly felt pangs of birth caused by shock following eviction from her house by a court broker.
Source: Leadership (Abuja)
The Akwa Ibom State Agency for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Prevention (AK-SAAP) has declared its resolve to wage a total war against the disease and move the state from its present high prevalent rate group in the country.
Source: Angola Press
The coordinator of the organising commission of the activities of "Março/ Mulher" programme, general Joaquim Pereira Massano, said on Thursday in Luanda that the women are the main pillars of the construction processo f Angola, since the beginning of the liberation struggle and current phase of its self -affirmation.
Source: This Day
Access Bank has declared its commitment to issue of gender empowerment and equality. This disclosure was made at the International Women's Day commemorative event organised by the Women Empowerment Principles Leadership Group (WEPLG) which coincided with the 5th edition of the Equality Means Business meeting in New York.
Source: Sunday Times
Rural women entrepreneurs have called on the government to empower them with capacity building skills through economic integration and food security initiatives. Women entrepreneurs in rural communities are mostly engaged in agriculture and their work is often invisible and excluded from many profitable aspects of agri-business.
Source: New Times
From the hill dominating Magasins Generaux du Rwanda (Magerwa) in a neighborhood commonly known as Sodoma, 95 women, who used to trade from street and former sex workers who in 2007 decided to leave the 'demeaning' jobs, say they are writing a success story. Members of Rwiyemezamirimo Dufatanye cooperative do different business in a modern market. Some sell charcoal, others sell fruits, food stuff and cosmetics.
Source: This Day
President, Ika Community Ladies' Welfare Association of Nigeria, Madam Margaret Obaigbena, has stressed the need for parents and governments at all levels to pay more emphasis on women and girl child development, saying they are the major catalyst and springboard for nation building.