More Kenyan Women Risk Their Lives with Unsafe Backstreet Abortions as Legal Uncertainty Persists
By Sethi Ncube The uncertainty in Kenyan abortion laws is driving many women to seek services from unofficial clinics. BBC Africa Eye...
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Girl Africa
- Nov 23, 2023
- 2 min
Climate Change is Posing Extreme Health Risks for Pregnant Women, Babies - UN reports
Pregnant women, babies and children face extreme health risks from climate catastrophes, a new report on Tuesday has said. According to a...
Girl Africa
- Nov 21, 2023
- 2 min
CELSIR Launches first-of-its-kind 'Safe House' for Formerly Incarcerated Women - Nigeria
The Centre for Legal Support and Inmate Rehabilitation (CELSIR) has announced its partnership with “a new way of life” in the launch of...
Girl Africa
- Nov 16, 2023
- 2 min
WHO Shares US$250 With Over 100 Victims of Sexual Violence Following Alleged Scandal - DR Congo
By Jerry Chifamba Harare — Dr. Gaya Gamhewage, the physician in charge of the World Health Organization's attempts to stop sexual abuse,...
Girl Africa
- Nov 14, 2023
- 3 min
South Africa's Supreme Court Set to Hear Rape Case Where Local High Court Defends Alleged Rapist
By Tania Broughton "What we are left with is a high level of impunity for sexual violence that affects a large segment of women in South...
Girl Africa
- Nov 9, 2023
- 3 min
"Convert Government Buildings to Shelters for Victims of Gender-based Violence" - CGE Report Demands
By Matthew Hirsch Commission on Gender Equality report has harsh words for police: More government buildings should be converted into...
Girl Africa
- Nov 7, 2023
- 3 min
Liberia Achieves Milestone in its Journey to End FGM, as Former Practitioners Give Up FGM Tools
By Kruah Thompson Liberia achieved another significant milestone recently in its relentless battle against Female Genital Mutilation...
Girl Africa
- Nov 2, 2023
- 2 min
In Kigezi, Authorities are Raising Concerns about Rising Cases of Maternal Deaths - Uganda
By Lukia Nantaba Stakeholders in Kigezi sub region have raised concern at the rate which mother's die while giving birth in the area. The...
Girl Africa
- Oct 31, 2023
- 2 min
Namibia's Minister of Gender Equality Calls out the National Council for Weak Gender Representation
By Eveline De Klerk Swakopmund — Minister of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare Doreen Sioka said tackling the...
Girl Africa
- Oct 26, 2023
- 1 min
Nigeria, Central African Republic, Burundi, Somalia Rank Low in the 2023 WPS Index Report
By Mariam Ileyemi Nigeria ranks 16th worst country out of 177 nations of the world in terms of the status of women, according to the 2023...
Girl Africa
- Oct 24, 2023
- 2 min
History Made with All-Female Air Traffic Control Crew Taking Over Units Nationwide For a Day
Written by Yusuf Babalola Nigeria, has recorded an all female Air Traffic Control (ATC) crew taking charge of all its control units...
Girl Africa
- Oct 19, 2023
- 2 min
Malawi Prisons Service Moves Female Inmates to Female-Only Prisons, Improving Safety
Malawi has begun moving female inmates from prison facilities they shared with male prisoners. Authorities say the transfer to female...
Girl Africa
- Oct 17, 2023
- 2 min
AWWDI Calls for More Awareness Creation on Reproductive Rights of Women with Disabilities - Nigeria
By Ahmed Ubandoma The Advocacy for Women and Girls with Disabilities Initiative (AWWDI) has called on the media to protect and promote...
Girl Africa
- Oct 12, 2023
- 2 min
World Bank Commits to Supporting Over 2 Million Girls in East and Southern Africa to Stay in School
Millions of girls and young women’s across Eastern and Southern Africa will gain greater access to education and economic empowerment...
Girl Africa
- Oct 10, 2023
- 4 min
Peju Adekunle is the Author & Radio Host Dedicated to Empowering Young Girls Through Her Platforms
By Mawannomi Iyinloluwa So, Who Is Olamipeju Adekunle? Peju Adekunle is an author and the host of ‘The Girls Show’ on Unilag 103.1FM. She...
Girl Africa
- Oct 5, 2023
- 3 min
UN Women Advocates for new Legislation to End Female Genital Mutilation in Liberia
By Kruah Thompson UN Women Country Representative to Liberia, Ms. Comfort Lamptey is calling for the introduction of new legislation to...
Girl Africa
- Oct 3, 2023
- 1 min
USAID and Power Africa Collaborate to Build More Female Talent in Nigeria's Clean Energy Sector
By Sulaimon Salau The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Power Africa have launched the “Growing Green Jobs...
Girl Africa
- Sep 28, 2023
- 3 min
In Congo, the UN is Using Mobile Ultrasounds to Fight Maternal Deaths of Vulnerable Pregnant Women
UNFPA East and Southern Africa "Most of the women here have never had an ultrasound scan in their lives - even though on average they've...
Girl Africa
- Sep 26, 2023
- 1 min
Seven Abducted Female University Students Rescued in Zamfara, Nigeria
By Kingsley Omonobi Abuja — Seven of the abducted female students of the Federal University, Gusau, have been rescued by troops of...
Girl Africa
- Sep 21, 2023
- 3 min
In Somalia, More Young Women are Breaking Gender Stereotypes in Construction Engineering
In Somalia's booming capital, construction engineer Faduma Mohamed Ali has her work cut out for her, supervising male workers twice her...
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