Advocacy Group in Liberia Calls for Budgetary Allocation to Fight Sexual Abuse
The Affiliation of Women and Children Rights Advocates, a group of women and children rights advocates in Liberia, has launched a call on the country’s Legislature to allocate funding in the 2021 Special budget to effectively combat rape and protect survivors of the menace.
Alakija Launches N1bn Fund for Female-Owned Businesses
Nigerian Businesswoman and Philanthropist, Mrs Folorunsho Alakija, has through her female empowerment platform, Flourish Africa, announced the launch of a N1bn facility to fund…
Women Group in Uganda Condemn Sexual Exploitation of Female Children
The Uganda Women’s Network (UWONET) has raised its voice to condemn acts of violence against females, given the news that 14 girls were rescued…
Kenya Celebrates Ongare’s Olympic Participation
Kenya’s Sports Cabinet Secretary, Amina Mohamed, along with the National Olympic Committee of Kenya officials, has reached out to encourage and lift the spirits…
Gender Commission in Zimbabwe Calls for Reforms in The Mining Sector
Zimbabwe’s Gender Commission has declared that the inclusion of women in the mining sector value chain hinges on legal reforms to promote decent work,…
Health Expert Calls for Collaboration Against Infertility and Other Challenges
A consultant gynaecologist and fertility specialist in Nigeria, Dr. Kenneth Egwuda, has called on stakeholders and key players in the health sector to collaborate…
Malawi’s Government Compensates Female Sexual Abuse Victims
The Government of Malawi has finally compensated 18 women and girls who were victims of rape by police officers around Mpingu and M’bwatalika in…
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 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.
