A "silent emergency" claiming one million babies born prematurely each year requires concerted action to swiftly improve children's health and survival, according Read more »
The leak of private information belonging to eight women who were raped in Krugersdorp during 2022 by the South African Police Service has prompted the authorities to issue an ... Read more »
The national Artificial Intelligence (AI) policy, approved by the Cabinet, needs an investment of $76.5 million over the next five years, The New Times reports.
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The Uganda Human Rights Commission has summoned the Inspector-General of Police, John Martins Okoth Ochola, over the continuous harassment and brutality meted out against woman ... Read more »
Around 90% of adolescent girls and young women do not use the internet in low-income countries, while their male peers are twice as likely to be online, according to a new UNICEF ... Read more »
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has called on African leaders and captains of industry attending the Transform Africa summit, to move quickly and embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) ... Read more »
Bantako, a small Senegalese village, discovered gold in 2008. Many women travel from neighboring countries to work there, but often find themselves victims of sexual exploitation ... Read more »
Women's bodies must not be held captive to government policies or "alarmist narratives" concerning population growth, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency ... Read more »
When Oxfam staff in Haiti were caught paying earthquake survivors for sex, many aid organisations moved to overhaul their sa Read more »
Listening to woman's voices, needs, and unique perspectives is paramount to improving access to quality, respectful maternal healthcare, write Dabri Olohije Ohanu and Olu Read more »
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