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They may still be living in an unequal world – dispossessed and discriminated against in the 21st century – but Nigerian women appear to be punching above their strength.
For Rachel Sibande, information and communication technology (ICT) is the crucial missing link in efforts to propel her native Malawi – and many other African countries – to greater heights.
A gruesome killing of yet another female student in South Africa has led President Cyril Ramaphosa to order police officials to intensify the search for the killer of Precious Ramabulana from the northern Limpopo Province.
South African men should take responsibility to end the current spate of violence against women in the country, President Cyril…
Open air gyms in Kigali the capital of Rwanda are attracting a new kind of interest from an unlikely quarter – pregnant women.
The International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD25) came to a close in Nairobi on Thursday with a strong resolve to eradicate vices that have retarded women and girls empowerment across the globe.
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has described the conviction of a rapist in Mauritania as “encouraging,” considering the local context, a statement released Wednesday in Nouakchott said.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has advised his fellow men in the country to stop treating women as sex objects or toys.
The South African government regards businesswomen to be at the heart of the country’s economy, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday.
South African Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Ronald Lamola on Wednesday said that his ministry had set aside $74 million to spend in its fight against gender based violence and corruption, with GBV getting the lion’s share of $67 million in the budget.