Ghanaian Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has received 2000 pieces of sanitary pads from Sincerely Ghana Limited which will be distributed to vulnerable women in the country, particularly female head-porters, popularly known as kayayei.
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown, hundreds of women in Saudi Arabia are taking to social media to share their experiences of s**** harassment in a rare exploration of a taboo topic in the ultra-conservative kingdom.
The African Energy Chamber has appointed Eng. Elizabeth Rogo, Founder & CEO of TSAVO Oilfield Services, as its President for East Africa.
Nigeria’s Minister of State, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr. Ramatu Aliyu, has tested negative for coronavirus.
In series of tweets on her handle, Dr. Ramatu revealed that the result of the test which she took on Wednesday, came out negative on Thursday.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – One year after launching a pioneering SMS service used by traditional birth attendants to fight gender-based violence in Nigeria, WARIF founder Dr. Kemi DaSilva says she’s doubling down in her efforts to help vulnerable populations in rural Nigeria. “By having a platform to identify, report and address the pressing issues or rape, human trafficking and other forms of violence against women and girls, we’re raising awareness that there are organizations such as ours that can provide valuable services to support victims.” Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF) is a non-profit organization that combats gender-based violence against women and girls in Nigeria. In 2019, WARIF partnered with SAP and incorporated the SAP People Connect 365 mobile service into its Gatekeepers project. The organization has since trained over 500 traditional birth attendants from 15 local government areas across Lagos State to use the software. Many users report cases…
NTUC FairPrice announced a new measure to help the vulnerable groups to shop at ease with safe distancing during this Covid-19 period. Starting from March 30, members of the Pioneer Generation (PG), pregnant women and persons with disabilities will have an hour of priority shopping, according to the news release on March 24. People from these groups can gain entry to all FairPrice outlets at the first hour of normal operating hours every Monday. For 24-hour outlets, it will be 7 am to 8 am on every Monday. PG members will have to present their PG Card to enjoy additional discounts as part of the existing PG Discount Scheme when they shop on Mondays and Wednesdays. Pregnant women and persons with disabilities will just have to inform the staff manning the entrance of the outlets to gain entry to the store during the designated hour. This initiative aims to help…
