Africa - March 2022

Africa: Women and Girls Deserve to Live Without Violence in 'Safety, Dignity and Freedom'

Africa: Funke Felix-Adejumo Shines At Commonwealth Africa Summit, Advocates for Gender Inclusion

Women Bear Brunt of Climate Disasters - They Should Lead Climate Solutions #AfricaClimateCrisis

Africa: AU Set to Launch the 'What African Women Want' Campaign to Rally More Action On Women's Empowerment On International Women's Day

Africa: Fintech Leads in African Startup Investment But Huge Funding Gap Remains

We need women to end wars

IWD: African envoys pledge commitment to women empowerment

The Untapped Market of Women Empowerment

Africa: AIF Celebrates Transactions That Are Women-Owned, Women-Led And Gender Influenced As It Advances To Virtual Board Rooms

Africa: #BreakTheBias - Making Women's Voices Matter in the Media

Flourish Africa, Google, others empower female entrepreneurs

6 African women CEOs discuss how the raised more than $1M in 2021

More African Women should have a Voice in Policymaking, UN official Urges

Felix-Adejumo shines at Commonwealth Africa Summit, advocates gender inclusion

Towards gender-equal peace: Ensuring women's meaningful participation in peace processes

Africa: Ending Global Hunger Should Be at the Top of the Women's Rights Agenda

African governments must stop harmful conversion practices to ‘cure’ sexual and gender diversity

Women Leading Transformation in Africa

International Women’s Day, 2022 - To Overcome Africa’s Development Crisis, Invest in Strengthening Girls’ Power

Africa: Feminism is Not the Enemy - the Work of #BreakingtheBias

Gender Parity: Women Must Be Inspired To Achieve Their Potentials – Prof. Nwaokobia Jnr. Leadership

Virtual conferences exclude most African women – how can we be heard?

The Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development Releases Statement on Gender-Based Violence to Mark International Women’s Day

The Distance Still To Go In Recognising That Women’s Rights Are Human Rights

Ethiopia’s national dialogue commission: where are the women?

Institutions advocate male involvement in bridging gender inequality gap.

Access to extension services key to sustaining livelihood of women farmers—Study

Kenyan High School Teacher and Gender Champion Magdaline Gesare Receives the iChange Nations™ Women Add Value Award

Kenyan women march on police HQ after sex attack video

First Lady addresses Liberia’s CSW Side-Event

WEDOL condemns Sande protest in Weala

“National disgrace” -CSO terms growing SGBV cases in Liberia

Ramsey N. Singbeh Jr. Sande members protest in Weala against bush school closure

House invites Gender, Justice, Pharmacy Board over rising rape cases

Aspire To Higher Education-Keynote Speaker Challenges UL 102nd Graduates

Libya suspends the implementation of gender equality agreement

'Nightmare' of underage marriage for Moroccan girls

UN Women Executive Director Commends HM the King's Leadership in Promoting Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment

Gender In Focus: Mozambican climate scientist says women’s contribution to climate change adaptation and mitigation in Africa is indispensable. Maravi Post

Break The Bias: Is Nigeria Ready For A Female President?

Women, most vulnerable victims of climate change — MOUAU VC ’s wife

Nestoil Group Charges Women To Stimulate Parity To Achieve Economic Growth

In Paris it's about race, in Nigeria it's about gender': Singer Aṣa opens up about prejudice

2023: All hope not lost on NASS rejection of gender equality bills — Ekpere Eta

Gender bills: Women suspend protest at National Assembly

Cuppy Foundation donates N7m to LASG for SDGs’

Kemisola Bolarinwa is building Nigeria's first wearable technology aimed at helping women

Gender Equality In Nigeria: Myth Or Fact?

Sustainable Development: UN Agencies Move to Secure Rural Women’s Livelihoods, Rights

Nigeria must close gender gaps if it must succeed

There are opportunities for women in construction industry

Don’t relegate women’s importance, monarchs’ wives caution NASS

Gender bills will bring development to Nigeria – UN specialist

Constitution Review: APC Chieftain Urges NASS To Reconsider Gender Bill

FOMWAN Decries Rise In Gender-based Violence

Nigerian parliament rescinds decision on gender equality bills

APC Convention: Senator Sani Musa unfolds agenda for Nigerian women, youths

APC chairmanship aspirant promises women, youths better deal

Women at the barricades: Gender equality bills to the rescue

Strengthening Law Enforcement’s Response To Gender-based Violence In Nigeria

Gov Buni Commends UNWomen, Japan Over Humanitarian, Gender Support

In 2023, women will vote out National Assembly members who rejected gender bills –Fijabi, CEO, Women Fund

Women At War: Gender Equality Bills To The Rescue

International Women’s Day: Atiku Decries Decline Of Gender Equality Bill

DBN Disburses N62.5bn To Female Entrepreneurs

Sexual violence: Governors’ wives partner foundation to provide national directory

IWD: Nigerian Women Once More Speak Up On Vital Gender Issues

IWD: Urgent Need To Prevent Increase In Gender Based Violence

Ozuanu. Gender Bills: Nigerian women threaten to occupy NASS if demands are not me

Why are women’s voices marginalised in Nigeria?

Women at war: Gender equality bills to the rescue

Gender bills: We’re ready to occupy state assemblies, says women group

CGE Africa seeks support for Maputo protocol

Constitution Amendments: Our Male Colleagues Stabbed Us On The Back..Hon Wunmi Onanuga

UN Women seeks inclusion of women in peace, security processes

Emefiele Pushes For More Women In Top Management

Constitution Review: Reps Make U-turn On Rejected Gender Bills. Leadership

CSOs seek more women participation in governance

Gender bills: Gbajabiamila to meet women group leaders next week

Sokoto revamps girl-child science, technical education

Emefiele moves to get more women into banks’ top management

Movement for gender equality is a fight for sustainable development of Nigeria — UN Women Rep

‘We’ll continue to picket National Assembly until all rejected bills are reconsidered’

NASME, others push advocacy for women entrepreneurs

Strengthening Law Enforcement’s Response To Gender-based Violence In Nigeria

NASS need to revisit gender bills, NDIC chair insists

Reps revisit three gender bills, to consult Senate

Music executive, Ubi Franklin, accuses social media users of gender bias

Ministry of Women Affairs to explore partnerships on gender equality

Unilever commits to workplace gender equity, inclusion

IWD: Marriage, No Barrier To Be Successful Woman –Prof. Yusuff

Women are not objects of pleasure, says activist Juliette Karitanyi

Black women in South African academia struggle to get ahead: what needs to change

Woolworths becomes first major South African retailer to be a signatory to UN Women

Uber safety roundtable: Transport features prominent in research on rape - gender expert Lisa Vetten

Redefining gender: Gender diversity is no longer up for debate, and mounting scientific evidence supports this

No room for GBV perpetrators in SA: Pule Mabe

Gender equality body welcomes efforts to decriminalise sex work in SA

GBVF fight hots up: Lengthily sentences for 4 Oudtshoorn rapists

Thandiswa Mazwai pens a letter of love to Azania

Number of women business owners in South Africa on the rise

Ramaphosa warns Operation Dudula members

South Africa grows number of women business owners, despite challenges – Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs

Night vigil against gender-based violence held in Cape Town

Advertising industry needs compulsory regulatory body - Commission for Gender Equality. News 24 (17 March 2022)

Condomize and Stay Alive: Access to Contraception in West and Sub-Saharan Africa

Gang rape of young woman leads to fresh protests in Sudan

Sudan’s security forces attempt raping woman during protest — Official

Tanzanian female boxer eyes to break gender bias with her fists.

International Women’s Day: How Jeska and Fajelina turned their lives around in Tanzania through education

Uganda Recognizes Pregnant Teens’ Right to Education, but Religion, Stigma Lock Out Most

Africa: 'You Can't Have Climate Justice Without Gender Equality'

Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes is bridging West Africa's female funding gap with Aruwa capital

EJS Center for women and development research finds significant gender bias in Zambia’s election coverage

Zambia takes part in indaba on how digital revolution promote autonomy, freedom for women

The ‘Forgotten’ Gender in the Fight Against Climate Change in Africa: How Climate Smart Agriculture is Empowering Women

Zimbabwe women tackling inequality to land rights through afforestation

Another group of remarkable women

Trans Zimbabweans turn to black market for health care

Female visual artists bemoan lack of recognition

Women need to see themselves in politics. It’s the only way change will come to Zimbabwe