COAST REGION, Rufiji : PRIME Minister Kassim Majaliwa has outlined government initiatives to realise the goal of 50/50 gender balance and overcoming discrimination within the country. Mr Majaliwa made the outline when addressing public at Ujamaa Grounds at Ikwiriri in Rufiji District in the Coast Region to commemorate the third memorial of one of Tanzania’s […]
Tag: Women and Gender
Monrovia — The head of the Lutheran Church in Liberia, the Rt. Rev. Dr. G. Victor Padmore has rally Liberia and the world to for a united front to combat sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). Bishop Padmore, in a special statement at the start of the 16 Days of Activism said violence against women is […]
Dodoma — DODOMA: WOMEN and Youth engaging in businesses in the country have been asked to present quality products so as to win the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) markets. The Director of Trade Development in the Ministry of Trade and Industries, Mr Sempeho Manongi, issued the advise yesterday in Dodoma during the National […]
Nairobi — Kenya’s Chief Justice, Martha Koome and Benin’s Vice President, Mariam Chabi Talata, have both been nominated for the prestigious African Female Leader of the Year Award in the African Leadership Magazine Persons of the Year Awards. This accolade is bestowed upon an African woman who has defied societal norms and made a significant […]
TWENTY-FIVE women and girls who suffered major burns and other deformities as a result of gender-based violence will undergo plastic reconstructive surgeries in Dar es Salaam from today. The surgeries will be conducted on the women and girls in a project run by the Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam (AKH, D), in partnership with […]
The uncertainty in Kenyan abortion laws is driving many women to seek services from unofficial clinics. BBC Africa Eye investigated the stigma and misinformation surrounding abortion in the country. Kenya is grappling with complexities surrounding abortion. Kenya’s penal code, rooted in the colonial era, prohibits abortion, making it a criminal offense for the woman, the […]
Tunis/Tunisia — Hrayer Sejnane project, which has come to a close, provided support to over forty female potters in Sejnane, Bizerte (northern Tunisia) through training sessions on communication, sales techniques and the administrative and financial management of projects. Implemented by Youth for Active Citizenship civil society organisation, in partnership with the Promotion of Sustainable Tourism […]
ZANZIBAR: PRIME Minister Kassim Majaliwa has appealed to Tanzanians to collaborate with the government and civil society organisations in fighting violence against women, children and persons with disabilities. Mr Majaliwa further advocated for the engagement of the public in the preparation of key interventions that will lead to quick results while dealing with the problem. […]
Violence against women and girls is the most prevalent and pervasive human rights violations in the world and as according to results of research reveal that ‘one in every three women experience physical or sexual violence — at least once in their life time’. This is observed by Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) Blantyre […]
Sudan — Since the outbreak of the current conflict in Sudan in April, women and girls have been particularly vulnerable to violence and violation, with gender-based violence used as ‘a weapon of war’ in Sudan and Darfur. As the world marked International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (IDEVAW) on Nov 25, international […]
Nairobi — The government has been challenged to come up with strategies that will help to minimize cases of gender-based violence in slum areas where women are heavily affected by the vice. Speaking during the launch of a 16 days activism against gender- based violence in Nairobi’s Mathare slum, the Executive Director of Canada Mathare […]
The Fifa Women’s World Cup will not be staged in South Africa in 2027 after Safa decided to pull out from the running to host the global tournament. Safa had filed a provisional bid to host the competition and now awaited a final guarantee from the cabinet ahead of the 8 December deadline to submit […]
SOCIETAL beliefs and stereotypes are the centre of perpetuating gender-based violence (GBV) against women and children, a foreign diplomat has said. Zimbabwe will join the world in commemorating the 16 days against GBV next week, shining light on the vices of the scourge. Netherlands ambassador to Zimbabwe Margret Verwijk says GBV has exposed women and […]
One in three women worldwide has experienced physical or sexual violence. In Uganda, nearly every woman or girl will experience gender-based violence at some point in her life. But change is possible. ‘A brighter future’ is a short video series that follows five activists and gender-based violence survivors in Uganda who are working to make […]
As the world gears to observe 16 Days of Gender Activism, the Minister of Gender Community Development and Social Welfare Jean Sendeza has challenged men and boys to take part in the fight against gender-based violence in the country. Sendeza made the call during a press conference on Thursday in Lilongwe ahead of commemoration of […]
Mrs Kingibe said including women in all spheres of governance would guarantee their inclusion politically and security-wise. The senator representing FCT, Ireti Kingibe, has called for more recruitment and inclusion of women in security agencies for gender inclusivity. Mrs Kingibe, who doubles as the Chairperson Senate Committee on Women Affairs, made the call on Thursday […]
Consortium of Self Help Group Approach Promoters (COSAP) has been striving for promoting economic advantage, human rights, and women’s social, gender equality, and political inclusion. The 10th annual learning and sharing event organized by COSAP in collaboration with Kinder Not Hilfe will take place for three days as of November 14, 2023. COSAP Board Chairperson […]
Harare — Dr. Gaya Gamhewage, the physician in charge of the World Health Organization’s attempts to stop sexual abuse, went to the DR Congo in March 2023 to deal with the largest-known sex scandal in the history of the U.N. health agency: the mistreatment of more than 100 indigenous women by employees and others amid […]