Accra — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is set to announce Wednesday $1 billion in public and private financing for programs focused on economic empowerment of women as she wraps up a visit to Ghana. The funding will support expanding access to digital services, job training and support for entrepreneurs, her office said. Harris is […]
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Mary Wafula wasn’t new to motherhood. All was bliss until the 9th month after delivery when she discovered she was three months pregnant. The tune changed thereafter. The news of her pregnancy sent her into a dark path of regret and to mask it she stayed within the confines of her home for the first […]
Twenty-eight years after the United Nations’ Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action pledged to take the necessary steps to “remove all obstacles to gender equality and the advancement and empowerment of women,” support for gender equality is strong around the globe. But more still needs to be done. Gender equality is not only a fundamental […]
Kisii — Kisii Women Representative Dorice Donya Aburi has asked Azimio la Umoja One Kenya leader Raila Odinga to call off demonstrations and embrace dialogue for the safety of the nation. Donya noted that demonstration are slowing down the economy and suggested that President William Ruto and Odinga should meet to iron out their differences […]
The Project Accountable Safe Space (PASS) Women’s Accountability Room has expressed concern over allegations of violence emerging in numerous regions of the country at the start of voter registration. In a press release, the group cited reports by some local dailies regarding the use of tear gas by the police to disperse members of the […]
Catholic Relief Services (CRS-Malawi Women) last week joined the international community in commemorating this year’s International Women’s Day with a call to the world to embrace equity. Activities to mark the day took place at CRS Malawi Head Office in Lilongwe. Annually, the International Women’s Day (IWD) falls on March 8. This year, the day […]
Nairobi — Members of the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security have urged the Executive Office of the President to initiate a process of anchoring the Office of the First Lady in law. The House team said the move will assist in mainstreaming the office in the government structures. The committee led […]
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Uganda Passes Death Penalty for Gays
Uganda passed a bill on Wednesday that made some homosexual acts punishable by death – a law the White House in the United States has labelled as “extreme”. Only two of the 389 members of the Ugandan parliament abstained from the vote passing the anti-homosexuality bill, which outlined life imprisonment sentences for gay sex and […]
Comment — Equity and Equality may sound like the same thing and at times have some people think both words have a similar definition. Equity is giving everyone what they need to succeed while equality is treating everyone the same. Offering ground for support or an enabling environment normally creates gender equity in society. Strategies, […]
Monrovia — The Liberian Women Forum (LWF), a non-governmental organization responsible to seek the welfare of women, has urged women to come out and get their Voter Identification Card in order to elect credible leaders in the October legislative and presidential elections. LWF, in a statement quoting its president, Madam Kadi Porte, described apathy in […]
Nairobi — M-Pesa and Safaricom are the two most popular brands among women in Kenya. Airtel, Equity Bank, and Naivas followed respectfully. This is according to a report that was released by BSD Group and Ipsos yesterday, elaborating on the consumer behavior of women nationwide. The study was carried out between February and March 2023. […]
Nimba County District #3 Representative, Joseph Somwarbi is calling on Liberians who are knowledgeable on the significance of menstrual health education to engage in a robust awareness campaign, across the country. Representative Somwarbi noted that it is a normal for females to observe their periods. Speaking, Thursday, during an awareness campaign of the Public Health […]
Wife of Ekiti governor, Dr Olayemi Oyebanji, yesterday felicitated with all elected members of the state’s House of Assembly, especially the six female members. At the end of the March 18 House of Assembly elections in Ekiti, women clinched six of the 26 seats. The governor’s wife expressed happiness that six of the 26 elected […]
An official described the development as another sign of women empowerment. The wife of Ekiti State governor, Olayemi Oyebanji, on Monday felicitated with elected members of the state’s House of Assembly, especially the six female members. At the end of the March 18 House of Assembly elections in Ekiti, six women clinched six of the […]
Monrovia — The Country Representative of UN Women in Liberia Comfort Lamptey, has emphasized the need for Liberian women to get involved with technology and explore the impact of the digital gender gap in commemoration of this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD). The IWD which is celebrated every year in March was first celebrated on […]
Two female candidates of APC, Mrs Comfort Nwuchola and Mrs Omotayo Adeleye-Ishaya, have won Ibaji and Ijumu seats respectively in the Kogi State House of Assembly. The returning officer in Ijumu, Mrs Grace Abalaka Haruna, said Adeleye-Ishaya scored 8,568 votes to defeat other contestants. In Ibaji, Mrs Comfort Nwuchola of APC polled 7,718 votes to […]
Women in the country have been challenged to be confident and aggressive in grabbing various opportunities including doing jobs which are traditionally perceived in society as for men. This was said by the Executive Chairman of Bravo Group Limited and Agricom Africa Limited, Ms Angelina Ngalula during an event to congratulate the female staff of […]
The unequal representation and vulnerable groups in decision-making is undermining progress, growth and development of the country. Women and vulnerable groups continue to face several challenges due to cultural, religious and societal stereotyping has limited their involvement and activeness in decision-making processes. “The imbalance in the representation of women and other vulnerable groups at various […]