President Ashraf Ghani recently signed into law an amendment long sought by women’s rights campaigners.
Afghan President Signs New Law Allowing Mothers’ Names On Children’s ID Cards
Botswana’s New Law Gives Married Women Rights to Own Lands
By Keletso Thobega
A wife in Botswana can now own land alongside her husband, President Mokgweetsi Masisi said on Thursday in a boost for women that rights groups called long overdue.
Inspiring African Women to Aim High: Nestlé Appoints First Female Factory Manager in Central and West Africa
Across Africa, most schools have closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Several international organizations have warned that school closures will hit girls hardest during this time. While many girls will eventually continue with their education once schools reopen, others will never return to school.
UK Government donates R50m for Projects Supporting and Promoting Women in South Africa
The Solidarity Fund announced the receipt of a R50m grant from the government of the United Kingdom (UK). The grant is aimed at extending the Solidarity Fund’s ongoing efforts to counter the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa – focusing specifically on projects supporting and promoting women.
How Lake Chad Research Institute Is Helping Displaced Women Farmers in Northeast Nigeria
By Chris Knight
In northeast Nigeria, where agriculture forms the backbone of rural communities and livelihoods, the militant group Boko Haram has forced millions to flee their homes and take refuge in crowded settlements on the outskirts of the region’s largest cities and towns. They’re leaving behind not just their homes, but their ways of life.
ROAM Africa Appoints Hilda Kragha as New Managing Director
Ringier One Africa Media, ROAM has appointed Mrs Hilda Kabushenga Kragha, Jobberman Nigeria CEO as its new Managing Director of ROAM Africa Jobs.
Mastercard offers Omaness Grants to Support Women-owned Business in Nigeria
In a continuation of its support to small businesses and women entrepreneurs, the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth has awarded a grant to The Omaness Skinfood Company in Nigeria.
