On the 4th April 2024, the Women Creating Wealth team proudly unveiled its Agricultural Value Chains Programme in collaboration with the University of Johannesburg Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development (CCRED) and with support from the European Union. This programme aims to create an enabling environment for women-owned and operated businesses in agricultural sector […]
Tag: Women and Gender
Women legislators have demanded that Parliament sets up a salon for their regular needs. The new clamour, communicated by State Minister for Water and Environment Beatrice Anywar, say having a beauty parlour in Parliament would boost their participation in parliamentary activities. In a morning session chaired by Speaker Anita Among, Minister Anywar – an ex-officio […]
The Graça Machel Trust team recently visited Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa, to host a two-day capacity-building workshop for women-owned small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs). The workshop provided the space for an enhanced understanding of land ownership and essential skills in financial literacy and business planning. Since 2021, the Trust has offered technical support […]
Walvis Bay — Domestic violence continues to create horror among families as victims, mostly women, lose their lives at the hands of abusive partners. In the latest incident, 29-year-old Usakos woman Lena Williams died after being stabbed multiple times by her former partner on Saturday morning around 05h00 in the Saamstaan location. Community members are […]
Download the report The Youth Think Tank is a research group made up of young people from the Foundation’s networks. In partnership with Restless Development , it trains and mentors young people to conduct research, collect evidence, and document youth needs, challenges, and aspirations. In 2020 the Youth Think Tank developed research asking the question […]
This story is about supporting women and young people in rural Nigeria with the knowledge and skills needed to thrive in agriculture. It’s dubbed “the WOFAN story,” and it began in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown threatened to bring the activities of smallholder farmers and processors to a standstill. Responding to their need […]
The call for increased women’s participation and leadership across all spheres of public and political life in Ghana has reached a critical juncture, with the proposed Affirmative Action (Gender Equality) Bill being hailed as the last viable solution to address long-standing gender disparities. At the Women in Governance National Dialogue held in Accra, the Minister […]
Strong local partnerships have a role to play Increasingly in Africa, many young girls and women show great interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education as evidenced by the eminent and young female scientists celebrated across the continent. Yet, the under-representation of women in STEM fields persists, globally and across the continent. Why […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced the nomination of its first woman prime minister, Judith Suminwa Tuluka. An economist, she takes over as prime minister from Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, following President Felix Tshisekedi’s re-election on 20 December. Tuluka – who was previously planning minister – said on national television that the “task is big, […]
The second edition of the ‘What Women Want’ (WWW) Summit in Nairobi witnessed an impressive gathering of over 3000 women hailing from various backgrounds, not only from the local scene but also from international spheres. The event, spanning three dynamic days from March 22 to March 24, served as a beacon of empowerment, drawing women […]
Kaduna APC Women Leader strongly rebuked Mr Sani for his remarks, recalling how Mr El-Rufai helped him to become governor Picture: Maryam Suleiman/Uba Sani and El-Rufai The Kaduna State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended the state Women Leader for defending former governor Nasir El-Rufai in the recent controversy over the state’s […]
Ahead of World Environment Day, Ugandan Member of Parliament Christine Nakimwero Kaaya emphasizes the critical need for women’s voices in climate policy-making. Her statement comes at the launch of a report titled “Feminist Analysis of Impacts of Climate Change on Women’s Rights in Uganda.” The report, commissioned by the National Association of Professional Environmentalists (NAPE), […]
Africans Rising notes the release of nearly 300 girls who were abducted earlier this month. We call on the Nigerian government to offer critical medical and psychosocial support to enable the girls to deal with the trauma they must have gone through. The kidnapping that took place on Thursday 7th March is one of the […]
According to the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare, the Government of the Gambia has been in consultation with the National Assembly to uphold the law prohibiting the practice of FGM in The Gambia. The anti-FGM law was enacted in 2015 during the Yahya Jammeh regime. The law prohibits FGM practices in the country. […]
The Gambia Bar Association reiterates its resolve to the commitment and advancement of rights of women and girls, while promoting the rule of law and human rights. In a dispatch sent, the Association states that the practice of FGM has “lasting harmful effects on women and girls.” The full text of the statement reads below: […]
On March 19, 2023, the Graça Machel Trust’s Adolescent Girls Movement Programme hosted its 3rd annual Pan African Adolescent Girls Jubilee. The hybrid event provided a significant dialogue and connected over 250 high-spirited adolescent girls and young women aged 10 to 20 in five African countries to address some of the most pressing issues faced […]
Nairobi — Over 3000 women from various backgrounds locally and internationally, participated in the recently concluded second edition of the ‘What Women Want’ (WWW) Summit in Nairobi. Held from March 22 to March 24, the three-day annual event aims to unite women for learning, sharing, and networking. Delivering the keynote address, Juanita Mramba, EABL Head […]
The Women Caucus of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Parliament has urged the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to concentrate on revitalising the economy rather than targeting the character of Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the NDC’s running mate for the 2024 presidential election. The caucus expressed disappointment over the claims made by the […]