21-Dec-2017 to 19:30

APA-Freetown (Sierra Leone) — Hundreds of women in Sierra Leone, Thursday marched to protest the under-representation of females in statecraft.

02-Dec-2017 to 10:29

APA-Pretoria (South Africa) — South African Public Service and Administration Minister Faith Muthambi has called on men to take the lead in the fight against gender-based violence in the country.

30-Nov-2017 to 16:55

APA-Gaborone (Botswana) — A senior member of the government in Botswana is advocating the frequent application of the death penalty against those convicted of gender-based violence, which is reportedly on the increase.

11-Nov-2017 to 13:48

APA-Dakar (Senegal) — The contribution of women is essential to making universal access to energy a tangible reality, the Country Director of Energy 4 Impact, an expert in renewable energy, Louis Seck told journalists in Dakar on Friday.

10-Nov-2017 to 15:04

APA-Abuja (Nigeria) — Outgoing Liberian President Johnson Ellen Sirleaf has pledged to commit herself to work to change the status of women in Africa.

19-Jul-2017 to 13:40

APA-Monrovia (Liberia) — An-all female Liberian delegation comprising one associate justice and three judges have attended the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) first West African sub-regional conference in Abuja, Nigeria.

10-Jul-2017 to 16:48

APA-Monrovia (Liberia) — The World Bank Group has announced the creation of an innovative new facility that aims to enable more than $1 billion to advance women’s entrepreneurship and help women in developing countries gain increased access to the finance, markets, and networks necessary to start and grow a business.