The devastating effects of Tropical Cyclone Freddy since landing in Malawi has not spared sports with Football Association of Malawi forced to postpone the match between Ntopwa and Evirom at Chiwembe Stadium Blantyre. The National Women’s Football Championship match was postponed on Sunday after incessant rains brought business to a halt as well as rendering […]
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Limpopo and Gauteng basic education departments contradict each other on pregnant learner policy Pregnant learners may only attend school if accompanied by a parent, according to school policy at Tshiitwa Secondary in Ha-Mashamba, about 150 kilometres north of Polokwane, Limpopo. When GroundUp reported about this exact same policy at a school in Mamelodi, the Gauteng […]
Women across the three Senatorial Districts of Kogi State have called for the cancellation of the February 25th presidential and National Assembly, NASS, Elections. Spokesperson of the Forum, Esther Opaluwa in a statement yesterday in Lokoja, said “As you are all aware a significant date in the history of Nigeria just passed, a date that […]
“Women are the real architects of society” – Harriet Beacher Stowe. It is important to celebrate women not just once in a while, but as often as possible. Every day, women are breaking the glass ceiling: they are accomplishing great things in every field, including medicine, science, literature, and politics. More and more young, vibrant, […]
The first elected female Senator in Nigeria, Franca Afegbua, has died. Aged 81. She was said to have died in Benin City, Edo State at a private hospital after battling an illness in the last few months. Her death was confirmed by Kassim Afegbua, one of her younger brothers and a journalist, who served as […]
In commemoration of International Women’s Day marked every March 8, Vanessa Obioha and Iyke Bede compile a short list to highlight the female figures, from actresses to film producers, singers to festival organisers whose contributions in the past year continue to shape the minds of generations of women in Nigeria and beyond, helping them inch […]
Nairobi — Old Mutual Kenya has increased maternity leave for staff to four months to create a conducive working environment and promote gender equality, among other things. Previously, parental leave was limited to three months. The extension will benefit women who experience child loss (miscarriage) as well as births. “We recognize that the journey to […]
Nairobi — President William Ruto has mourned Mama Grace Onyango, the first female mayor of Kisumu and the first woman member of Parliament in Kenya as a trailblazer who opened the door for the participation of women political leadership. Grace Onyango, 98 died, Wednesday evening, while receiving treatment at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral […]
The Laureates of the AllAfrica Continental Leadership Award 2023 have called for more initiatives to support the continent’s women. It is in a festive atmosphere that the AllAfrica Global Media Group held its the ceremony honouring four women who are outstanding in their field. Among the winners are two Moroccans. Salwa Idrissi Akhannouch, Founder and […]
Lusaka, Zambia — Zambia’s government said it will not tolerate the promotion of LGBTQ rights, saying such rights are against the country’s Christian values. The warning came a day after police arrested four activists from a feminist group for allegedly giving false information about a planned protest. The group held an approved demonstration against gender-based […]
President Paul Kagame has saluted women the world over, on the occasion of the International Women’s Day (March 8), a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Kagame tweeted: “We are with you in this Gender equality struggle in its real sense!!” From the beginning, RPF has walked the talk […]
Nairobi — Kenya has lost some of its gains in achieving gender parity in top leadership positions, with the number of women in C-suite and board positions going below the global average, a new study shows. The study done by IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) and Chief revealed that in the country, women at […]
Good sexual and reproductive health is important for the quality of life for all people, yet there are myriad challenges to ensuring this for cisgender and transgender women and girls around the world. Contraception, protection from sexually transmitted infections, maternity care, safe abortion care, counselling and self-care tools are all important enablers for women to […]
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Liberia: Weah Assures Women
The President of Liberia, George M. Weah, has pledged the Government of Liberia’s commitment to promoting women’s empowerment in the country. President Weah stressed that there is a need for the full participation of more women in leadership, especially the political process which is fundamental to the growth and development of mama Liberia. The Liberian […]
Greetings on International Women’s Day On International Women’s Day we celebrate the achievements of women across all walks of life, in all corners of the world. It is also a focal point bringing attention to issues such as gender equality, inter alia. The theme for International Women Day 2023 is Innovation and technology for gender […]
Monrovia — Scores of Liberia women and men on March 3, 2023, commemorated International Women’s Day, a day set aside by the United Nations to celebrate women’s achievements and raise awareness about gender inequality and increase support for women globally. Even though an early celebration before the recognized March 8, women from diverse backgrounds gathered […]
Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare, Jean Muonaowauza Sendeza, is in the United States of America (USA) where she is leading a Malawi delegation to the 67th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). Speaking in an interview from the US, Sendeza said the session seeks to address […]
“We should be able to live without fear of being persecuted just for who we are” Bright rainbow coloured flags made waves down the streets in Cape Town city centre as over 1,000 people marched in a parade to celebrate queer pride in South Africa on Saturday. It was the culmination of Pride month, which […]