Zimbabwe’s First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa recently commenced a cancer screening initiative and empowerment programmes for women in Mt Hampden through her Angel of Hope Foundation.
Zimbabwe’s First Lady Commence Cancer Screening
Tanzania: Girl Coders Aim to Bridge Gender Gap in Tech
It’s a beautiful Saturday morning in Ukonga, a dusty neighbourhood in Tanzania’s largest city of Dar es Salaam, and Neema Lucas is glued to her dark computer screen, frequently striking a keyboard as she types a command.
Ghana Empowers Female Media Practitioners, Activists to Advocate for Women’s Rights Online
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) with support from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, has organised a training workshop for some selected female journalists, bloggers, social media activists, and women’s rights activist to improve their capacity to advocate for women’s rights online in Ghana.
UN Women Pledges More Support To Female Senatorial Candidates In Liberia
UN Women Liberia recently held a virtual meeting with female candidates vying for seats in the upcoming December 8 senatorial elections, to clarify the support that the organization can provide to all female candidates.
Faiza Heidar Becomes First Woman to Coach a Men’s Pro Team in Egypt
Faiza Heidar grew up playing soccer in the streets with the boys and went on to captain Egypt’s national women’s team. Now she has become the first woman to train one of the country’s professional men’s clubs.
Sierra Leone Anti-FGM Activist Wins German Human Rights Prize
Campaigner Rugiati Turay has won the Theodor Haecker human rights prize for fighting female genital mutilation in Sierra Leone.
Cameroon: Hardworking Mbanga Rural Women Seek Funds, Skills to Increase Yield
From ploughing fields to selling farm produce to making local products, rural women in the Central African country of Cameroon play a significant role in ensuring food security.
