Research Reveals Most SME's Are Women, Youth-Owned
Capital FM
A majority of small businesses in Kenya are managed by women and youth, a new report has shown, shining a spotlight on their roles in economic growth. Read more »
PRNigeria Women Win PR Awards in Zambia
Premium Times
The campaign demonstrated how female interns and staff in the organisation were trained and tasked with advocacies that promote inter-ethnic relations, national unity, good… Read more »
Malawi Faith Leaders March Against Homosexuality, Same Sex Marriages
Nyasa Times
The rise of gayism and lesbianism in Malawi has provoked some faith leaders in Chitipa to march and petition the district commissioner expressing their stand against homosexuality… Read more »
Aid Groups in Cameroon Urge Women With Obstetric Fistula to Seek Medical Treatment
VOA
As the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula approaches Tuesday, scores of women who have been treated for the medical condition are encouraging their peers in northern… Read more »
Chief Justice Assigns Two More Judges On Same Sex Marriage Case
Nyasa Times
Chief Justice Rizine Mzikamanda has assigned one more High Court judges in a case two people are praying for descriminalisation of same sex marriages in the country. Read more »
Peacekeeper Named UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year
UN News
A Ghanaian peacekeeper serving with the United Nations Interim Security Force in Abyei (UNISFA) will receive the 2022 United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award, it… Read more »
CAF Launches New Women's Football Season With Olympic Football Tournament Draw On Tuesday 30 May
CAF
The draw for the qualifiers of the Women's Olympic Football tournament will take place on Tuesday 30 May 2023 in Cairo, Egypt. Read more »
Graça Machel Trust Partners With FASSET to Transform Women's Businesses [press release]
Graça Machel Trust
On 22 May the Graça Machel Trust's Women Creating Wealth (WCW) Enterprise Development Programme is proud to partner with the Finance, Accounting Services Sector Education… Read more »
Obstetric Fistula Eradication Requires Accelerated Action - UNFPA
New Times
Each year on May 23, the global community commemorates the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula - a hole between the birth canal and bladder or rectum, caused by prolonged,… Read more »
Dolapo Osinbajo Tells Women to Live Lives of Impact
This Day
The wife of the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo has called on women to use their talents, resources, education and exposure to create impact that will stand the… Read more »
Better Use of Resources Key to Focusing on Care for Preterm and Newborn Babies [interview]
allAfrica
Every 2 seconds, a baby is born too soon. Every 40 seconds, one of those babies dies, according to a report released by United Nations agencies and partners titled Born Too Soon:… Read more »
The Groundbreaking Solution to Stop More Women Dying of Postpartum Haemorrhage [interview]
allAfrica
Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) affects about 14 million women each year and claims the lives of around 70 000 women annually - mostly in low and middle-income countries - the… Read more »
Women Affairs Minister Congratulates Nigeria's First Female Accountant-General
Leadership
Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, hascongratulated Dr. (Mrs) Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein, the new substantive Accountant-general of the Federation (AGF). Read more »
NEC, Parties Sign MOU to Increase Women's Political Participation
New Dawn
The National Elections Commission (NEC) and registered political parties and alliances have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase women's participation in the… Read more »
CAF Launches Tender Process for Sub-Saharan and Global Media Rights Package Including
CAF
CAF has opened an invitation to tender (ITT) for the media rights in the Sub-Saharan Africa region on a Pay/Pay-per-View and Free to Air basis to a large number of CAF events in… Read more »