Source: IPS
Give a woman a hand-out and you feed her for a day. But teach her to farm, and how to add value to her product, and you feed her and her family for a lifetime. And if she happens to be Nigerian smallholder farmer Susan Godwin, she in turn will also provide jobs for her community and become a national food hero.
Give a woman a hand-out and you feed her for a day. But teach her to farm, and how to add value to her product, and you feed her and her family for a lifetime. And if she happens to be Nigerian smallholder farmer Susan Godwin, she in turn will also provide jobs for her community and become a national food hero.
Source: IPS
As little-known politician Fauzia Yusuf Haji Adan was sworn in as Somalia’s first female foreign minister and deputy prime minister on Monday Nov. 19, the stateswoman who hails from the unrecognised, self-proclaimed republic of Somaliland is tipped to become the country’s “Iron Lady”.
As little-known politician Fauzia Yusuf Haji Adan was sworn in as Somalia’s first female foreign minister and deputy prime minister on Monday Nov. 19, the stateswoman who hails from the unrecognised, self-proclaimed republic of Somaliland is tipped to become the country’s “Iron Lady”.
Source: Think Africa Press
Customary and inheritance laws make it difficult for Ugandan women to own land, but are attitudes beginning to shift?
Customary and inheritance laws make it difficult for Ugandan women to own land, but are attitudes beginning to shift?
Source: CNN
When Babatunde Osotimehin last year became the head of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) -- the international development agency promoting female rights -- the news didn't go down too well with many women working in the field.
Source: Ghana News Agency
Dr Philomena Nyarko, Acting Government Statistician, on Tuesday said it was important for the country to draw on the assets and skills of women for socio-economic development.
Dr Philomena Nyarko, Acting Government Statistician, on Tuesday said it was important for the country to draw on the assets and skills of women for socio-economic development.
Source: United Nations Radio
Fifteen million babies globally are born prematurely each year and one million of them die, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Fifteen million babies globally are born prematurely each year and one million of them die, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Source: ReliefWeb
Up to ¾ of maternal deaths could be avoided by enabling access to emergency obstetric care, says MSF. Mothers’ lives can be saved for less than the cost of a loaf of supermarket bread.
Up to ¾ of maternal deaths could be avoided by enabling access to emergency obstetric care, says MSF. Mothers’ lives can be saved for less than the cost of a loaf of supermarket bread.
Source:The Norwegian Council for Africa
Just 6.5% of the parliamentary nominees for the elections are women. But one of them is Maada Bio's running mate and could become vice-president.
Just 6.5% of the parliamentary nominees for the elections are women. But one of them is Maada Bio's running mate and could become vice-president.
Source: Maghreb Arabe Presse
HRH Princess Lalla Hasnaa chaired, on Thursday in Casablanca, the opening ceremony of the 5th International Congress of African Women, held under the patronage of HM King Mohammed VI on "Innovation, Sustainable Development and South-South Cooperation."
HRH Princess Lalla Hasnaa chaired, on Thursday in Casablanca, the opening ceremony of the 5th International Congress of African Women, held under the patronage of HM King Mohammed VI on "Innovation, Sustainable Development and South-South Cooperation."
Source: Foreigner and Commonwealth Office
Foreign Secretary William Hague's keynote address at the "Preventing sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict situations" meeting at Wilton Park.
Foreign Secretary William Hague's keynote address at the "Preventing sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict situations" meeting at Wilton Park.
Source:Liberian Daily Observer
The Honorary Consulate General of India in Liberia has today, November 19, announced that the President of the Republic of Liberia, Her Excellency Mrs. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has been awarded the Indira Gandhi Prize 2012 for Peace, Disarmament, and Development.
The Honorary Consulate General of India in Liberia has today, November 19, announced that the President of the Republic of Liberia, Her Excellency Mrs. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has been awarded the Indira Gandhi Prize 2012 for Peace, Disarmament, and Development.
Source: Council Foreign Relations
Given the news dominating the headlines this week (CIA sex scandals and an increasingly Orwellian surveillance apparatus), it is unsurprising that a report published by the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), The State of the World Population 2012, received little attention. And yet, underpinning the report is a paradigm shift in how the world body conceptualizes and articulates family planning: not as a privilege, but as a fundamental human right.
Given the news dominating the headlines this week (CIA sex scandals and an increasingly Orwellian surveillance apparatus), it is unsurprising that a report published by the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), The State of the World Population 2012, received little attention. And yet, underpinning the report is a paradigm shift in how the world body conceptualizes and articulates family planning: not as a privilege, but as a fundamental human right.
Source: Times of Zambia
THE Church in Zambia is in order to raise alarm at the increasing number of gender-based violence (GBV) cases the country continues to witness.
THE Church in Zambia is in order to raise alarm at the increasing number of gender-based violence (GBV) cases the country continues to witness.
Source: SW Radio Africa
Violence against women remains one of the biggest challenges in Zimbabwe, especially during election periods, and there are fears the inclusive government has not made any progress to combat this crime.
Violence against women remains one of the biggest challenges in Zimbabwe, especially during election periods, and there are fears the inclusive government has not made any progress to combat this crime.
Source: Tanzania Daily News
THE Tanzania Education Authority (TEA) has raised about 50m/- for the construction of dormitories for girl students in eight secondary schools, aimed at addressing challenges that result in poor academic performance.
Source: United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID)
More than 150 women in Zalingei, Central Darfur, took part in a three-day training aimed at raising awareness of the negative health consequences and human rights violations associated with Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
More than 150 women in Zalingei, Central Darfur, took part in a three-day training aimed at raising awareness of the negative health consequences and human rights violations associated with Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
Source: Food & Agriculture Organisation of the United Ntaions (FAO)
Rural cooperatives and farmers’ organizations play a crucial role in the eradication of hunger and poverty. One of the ways they achieve this is through their vocation to empower small agricultural producers, and in particular women farmers.
Rural cooperatives and farmers’ organizations play a crucial role in the eradication of hunger and poverty. One of the ways they achieve this is through their vocation to empower small agricultural producers, and in particular women farmers.
Source: UN Radio
The Gambia's first woman village chief is not only changing perceptions of what a chief looks like, but also of what they do.
The Gambia's first woman village chief is not only changing perceptions of what a chief looks like, but also of what they do.
Source: UN Radio
A new report released on Thursday details a range of human rights violations committed in the North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) between April and September 2012.
A new report released on Thursday details a range of human rights violations committed in the North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) between April and September 2012.
Source: IRIN
Abortions are illegal in Swaziland and have resulted in criminal convictions, but in October 2012 more than 1,000 women were treated for abortion-related complications at a single clinic in the country’s second city Manzini, says the Family Life Association of Swaziland (FLAS), a family planning organization.
Abortions are illegal in Swaziland and have resulted in criminal convictions, but in October 2012 more than 1,000 women were treated for abortion-related complications at a single clinic in the country’s second city Manzini, says the Family Life Association of Swaziland (FLAS), a family planning organization.