Namibia: Pan African Parliament Applauds Nandi-Ndaitwah’s Leadership On Gender Equality

July 28, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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The Pan African Parliament (PAP) has hailed president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah for her “outstanding leadership and commitment to inclusive governance”, following her appointment of several women to key ministerial positions. The PAP says the move has placed Namibia among countries with the most women-led cabinets on the continent. The praise came during a briefing hosted by…

2030 Deadline: Gender Equality Still Out of Reach

July 23, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Editor’s Picks, Gender Equality

They carry the world, yet still struggle to find their place in it. In hospitals, schools, and homes, women continue to shoulder the majority of responsibilities, without enjoying the same rights or opportunities as their male counterparts. Ten years after the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals, gender equality remains a distant goal. New data…

DRC ends expulsion of pregnant students

July 22, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Education Access, Gender Equality, Social Justice

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, pregnant girls now have the right to continue their education. A circular issued by the Ministry of National Education now prohibits any exclusion based on pregnancy. This measure seeks to correct a long-standing inequality between boys and girls. In Goma, how do parents and students view the new measure?Rita…

Rehabilitated women lead tearful anti-drug rally as Dillon, lawmakers demand national action

July 21, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Education, Advocacy & Careers, Women’s Health

PAYNESVILLE, Montserrado County – Sixteen young women once trapped in addiction stood tall, tearfully reclaiming their dignity as they graduated from the Center for Rehabilitation and Reintegration (CFRR), a privately run program founded and funded by Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon. The ceremony, marked by raw emotion and calls for national accountability, was the center’s…

Local Women Lead Peacebuilding and Recovery Efforts in Mozambique

July 16, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Education, Advocacy & Careers, Special Features, Women in Power

Amid the challenges faced by conflict-affected communities in Mozambique, women have emerged as strategic agents of change. Rabeca Gerente Almeida Thomas, 51, is one such transformative example. A pastor, mother, and respected community leader in Báruè district (Manica Province), Rabeca transitioned from faith leader to peacebuilder — a journey that symbolizes the power of local…

Gender Equality: $420 Billion Missing Each Year

July 16, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Business & Economy, Gender Equality

Each year, developing countries face a $420 billion shortfall in funding for gender equality. This stark reality, outlined by UN Women, highlights a critical gap: due to a lack of resources, millions of women and girls are deprived of essential services, support, and full participation in society. “The money simply isn’t reaching the women and…

Benin: Third Regional Awareness Campaign for Women Traders along the Abidjan–Lagos Corridor

July 14, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Women in Business

The ECOWAS Commission, through its Department of Human Development and Social Affairs, in collaboration with the Department of Economic Affairs and Agriculture, has officially launched the Cotonou stage of the third edition of the information and awareness-raising campaign for women small-scale cross-border traders along the Abidjan-Lagos corridor. The aim of this initiative is to build…

LYBIA – Women in Bani Walid: “Our voices are not heard”

July 14, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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North Africa, Politics & Governance, Women in Power

To hear women’s voices in the political process, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General for Political Affairs (DSRSG-P), Stephanie Koury, held a dedicated meeting with women community leaders in Bani Walid last Saturday. Participants underscored that presidential elections are essential to resolving the political impasse and called for the dissolution of all armed…

Gender Data Shines Light on Marginalised African Women

July 10, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Digital Trends

Nigerian civic-tech organisation TechHerNG launched Kuram, a digital platform, in 2023. The platform helps survivors of technology-facilitated gender-based violence by offering support and a safe space to report incidents. More than a support tool, Kuram collects structured data on digital abuse, helping to quantify a problem that is often invisible in official statistics. According to a 2023…

The Digital House: Women Trained to Foster Their Empowerment

July 10, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Education, Advocacy & Careers, Financial Empowerment, STEM, Women in Business

At the Digital House located within the Women’s Education and Training Institution (IFEF) in Agboville in Cote d’ivoire women are gaining digital skills and learning how to better manage their entrepreneurial activities. Balkisse Kinda and Aline Assoa are both over 40 years old. Balkisse sells locally produced rice, while Aline runs a small restaurant. Twice…