Muturi Calls On Women in Kenya to Seek Political Positions in 2022 Polls
Kenya’s National Assembly Speaker, Justin Muturi, has intensified the call for women to actively participate in politics and seek various elective political seats in the 2022 General Elections.
“The ability to learn is the most important quality a leader can have.”
“The ability to learn is the most important quality a leader can have.” Padmasree Warrior Indian-American businesswoman
UN Raises Alarm On Exclusion of Women from Decision Making Roles
The United Nations has cautioned Governments that global efforts to recover from the Covid19 pandemic are under threat as women are excluded from critical…
VP Taylor Work with Partners to Construct Girls Training Center in Liberia
Liberia’s Vice President, Jewel Howard-Taylor, has in collaboration with partners broken grounds for the construction of a Safe Home facility and Girls Training Center…
UK License Sales of First Contraceptive Pills Without Prescription
Women will be able to access some types of contraceptive pills in pharmacies without a prescription for the first time in the UK.
NCW Egypt Appreciate President Sisi for Continued Gender Support
The Head of the National Council for Women in Egypt, Maya Morsi, has appreciated President Abdel Fattah El Sisi for the role he plays…
AfDB Approves $50m Loan for Nigerian Women Businesses
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) have approved a loan of $50 million to Nigeria’s First City Monument Bank (FCMB)…
Group Tanzania Saccos for Women Entrepreneurs (TASWE)
The Group Tanzania Saccos for Women Entrepreneurs (TASWE) has requested support towards their productive activities, access to knowledge and an expansion in customer base…
Ministry of Women in Tunisia Set to Launch National Dialogue On Violence Against Women
Tunisia’s Minister of Women, the Family and Elderly Affairs, Imen Zahouani Houimel, has stated that the ministry is involved in consultations with relevant stakeholders…
Rwanda Boost Strategy to Improve Women’s Access to Opportunities
President Kagame has stated that achieving gender equality in technology and innovation is a part of the wider struggle to guarantee equal rights and…
Women with Disabilities in Kenya Urged to Increase Political Participation
A Community based Organization in Kenya, Pastoralist Gender Initiative, has encouraged women living with disabilities in Isiolo to vie for elective posts in the…
Women empowerment! – The African All-Female Musical Supergroup Les Amazones d’Afrique
By Aditi Maheshwari Les Amazones d’Afrique, a group of women musicians from Africa aims to empower women and speak against violence. It is their…
