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Kenya: Women and the Fight for Ownership of Land

When the Kenyan government announced five years ago that coal deposits had been found in the Mui Basin, a land of rolling hills and pristine forests east of Nairobi, local.

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Liberia: President Sirleaf calls for increase Women’s Participation in Politics

By Alvin Worzi President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has called on political parties in the country to increase women’s participation and go beyond what was agreed to with the international community.

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Zimbabwe: Gov’t’s Command Agriculture Programme Empowers Women

The Government-initiated Command Agriculture programme has benefited women who had the zeal to farm but were facing challenges in accessing loans from banks due to stringent requirements, a beneficiary of.

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Nigeria Faces Mounting Pressure to Rescue Girls Abducted By Boko Haram 1,000 Days Ago

Nigeria is facing mounting pressure to find some 200 schoolgirls abducted 1,000 days ago in Boko Haram’s most infamous attack after the rescue of 24 girls raised hopes that they.

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Malawi: Stop Gender Violence against Women- Group

Malawi Congress of Trade Union (MCTU) outgoing Secretary General, Pontius Kalichero, has called for an end to gender based violence towards women in work places. Kalichero made the call during.

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Africa’s Gender Agenda: How Far in 2016?

      By: Eruke Ojuederie, Gender equality has in recent time been top priority for nations and most especially women leaders the world over as it has been presented.

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Kenya: Keroche CEO Feted in Women in Leadership Global Event

Nairobi — Keroche Breweries’ Chief Executive Officer Mrs. Tabitha Karanja has received the 2016 Global Inspirational Women Leadership Award. The award was awarded by Centre for Economic and Leadership Development.

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South Sudanese Activists Roll Out Campaign against Sexual Violence

By Carol Van Dam Falk and Dimo Silva Women rights activists in Imatong state say they are using 16 days of activism to talk directly to men about widespread sexual.

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