“The walk, tagged, #IStandWithChiomaOkoli, will set off from Kadiri street, off Oregun road, Ikeja, Lagos by 8 a.m.,” the organisers said. A coalition, comprising Enough is Enough Nigeria, Purple Women Foundation, and Women Advocates Research & Documentation Centre (WARDC), will on Tuesday, 12 March, hold a solidarity walk for Chioma Okoli. The walk, tagged, #IStandWithChiomaOkoli, […]
Tag: Women and Gender
Women account for a small share of academic staff at the higher education level, including those holding PhD degrees, despite occupying most of the teaching jobs in primary education, a new report shows. It recommended that effort should be made to increase women’s representation among higher academic personnel. The State of Gender Equality in Rwanda […]
<strong>sidama Region, Ethiopia</Strong> — Entering adulthood can be a beautiful journey, but for those who have experienced female genital mutilation (FGM), it often carries layers of pain and trauma. FGM leaves a scar that goes beyond physical pain. It robs young girls of the opportunity to embrace womanhood on their own terms. The shame and […]
Blantyre — Data from Blantyre District Health Office shows that the majority of people seeking post-abortion care are young girls. Of the 2003 reported cases that were treated for post-abortion care from unsafe abortions in the last quarter of 2023, a staggering 1003 were under the age of 20, while 1000 were slightly over 20 […]
The Department of Social Development has successfully repariated a toddler who was being held in a Dakar prison in Senegal. The department’s social workers arrived at OR Tambo International Airport on Sunday with a two-year-old baby who was born in Senegal and has been in the care of the mother who was arrested last year […]
The United States has expressed its commitment to offer worldwide networking opportunities and training to Ethiopian women entrepreneurs that are aimed at enhancing their entrepreneurial capacities. In a statement sent to The Ethiopian Herald, the U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia has pledged to give capacity-building training and global networking opportunities for Ethiopian women entrepreneurs to assist […]
Nairobi — President William Ruto has appointed 10 more women as ambassadors to serve in different countries as Kenya marks International Women’s Day. While giving his remarks at the Moi stadium in Embu, President Ruto also indicated that he had appointed 6 women to serve as deputy ambassadors in recognition of the contribution of women […]
Mogadishu — On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the United Nations today called on the Somali authorities to invest greater effort in ensuring women’s inclusion in politics and making the minimum 30 per cent quota for women’s parliamentary representation a reality. “The minimum 30 per cent quota will go a long to helping promote […]
Opposition female legislators have asked the government to urgently construct more shelters to accommodate victims of gender-based violence with more interest on women and girls who are prone to the vice. In the joint International Women’s Day message released by the Shadow Minister for Gender, Labour, and Social Development, Fortunate Nantongo, the legislators said the […]
Resolution 522 highlights and laments that, digital violence is increasingly gendered and disproportionately affects women, through inter alia threats of sexual violence, misogynistic disinformation campaigns and revenge pornography… This year’s International Women’s Day, under the theme: Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress, comes at a time when MISA Zimbabwe prioritises and accelerates female journalists’ safety and […]
A former police officer Forward Mashonganyika and his niece, Tendai Muswe have been caged for 20 years each following their conviction for trafficking three Zimbabwean women to Oman on the pretext of employment. The victims were instead sold into sex slavery where they also endured all forms of abuse before they were rescued. Muswe was […]
President William Ruto has been challenged to walk the talk to ensure the elusive two-thirds gender rule is realized in the country. Kisumu Woman Representative Ruth Odinga says the commitment communicated by President Ruto should be followed by action and not mere talk. Ruth says her party coalition, Azimio La Umoja, had started practicing the […]
International Women’s Day is here and there’s no better way to honour the strength, resilience, and beauty of women than by indulging in a luxurious high tea experience. Located amidst the serene beauty of Karen, Langata, Hemingways Eden boasts its charming ambiance and warm Kenyan hospitality, offering a perfect sanctuary to celebrate womanhood. Enter the […]
New York — New global estimates show a 15 per cent increase in the total number of FGM survivors compared to data released in 2016 Over 230 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM), according to a newly released UNICEF report. The updated global estimates show a 15 per cent […]
The UN in Uganda is urging the government to prioritize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially those focusing on women’s empowerment. This follows the release of the latest Uganda Demographic and Health Survey, which revealed troubling trends. A major obstacle to progress is the persistently high rate of teenage pregnancy across the country. Bukedi has […]
In the arid and semi-arid regions of Kajiado County, a quiet agricultural revolution is taking root, urging women, farmers, and pastoralists to embrace indigenous vegetable farming as a sustainable alternative livelihood. The push for cultivating African Leafy Vegetables (ALVs) is not only a means of diversifying income sources but also a response to the challenges […]
The House of Representatives on Thursday called on security agencies to free 300 women kidnapped in Borno state while fetching fire woods in the bush. Moving a motion on matter of urgent public importance on the floor of the House, member representing Bama/Ngala/Kalabalge Federal Constituency of Borno State, Zainab Gimba described the abduction as worrisome […]
The Cabinet Media Center published a report that included infographics highlighting the unprecedented boom in enhancing the status of Egyptian women in all sectors, and Egypt’s broad steps towards implementing the National Strategy for Women’s Empowerment 2030, after 10 years of supporting women’s rights and empowering them politically, socially and economically. The report reviewed the […]