Category: Education, Advocacy & Careers
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Founder and CEO of Perbi Cubs, Anyele Perbi has expressed deep concern regarding the state of the reading culture, particularly within the African context. Speaking on the Titans and Trailblazers Show she highlighted the alarming statistics and emphasized the critical role reading plays in overall development and future prospects. According to the World Bank in…
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South Africa has classified violence against women a national disaster following an online campaign culminating in countrywide protests on Friday. Women were urged to “withdraw from the economy for one day”, and lie down for 15 minutes at 12:00 local time (10:00 GMT) in honour of the 15 females who are murdered in the country…
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The digital world promised connection and empowerment – but for millions of women and girls, it has become a world of abuse. Digital violence is spreading at alarming speed fueled by artificial intelligence, anonymity, and the absence of effective laws and accountability. It now spans every corner of the Internet – from online harassment and…
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Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana in acknowledging the challenges faced by women in academia, explained that the path to advancement is not straightforward, particularly due to various distractions faced along the line. However, she firmly believes that women must cultivate a harmonious balance between their professional endeavors and…
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The government and minister of health and social services have been ordered to pay N$1 million to a woman who suffered serious injuries when she gave birth to her first child at Otjiwarongo State Hospital in February 2019. Nurses who attended to the woman while she was in labour at the hospital were negligent, and…
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South Africans are being urged to join a national shutdown on 21 November to protest against gender-based violence and femicide. The shutdown is led by the activist group Women for Change, and is planned just one day before world leaders gather in Johannesburg for the G20 Leaders Summit. As part of the protest, women are…
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On the 25th anniversary of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, leaders, peacebuilders, civil society, and youth from across Africa gathered in Windhoek to honor the legacy and chart the future of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda. Hosted in the country that presided over the Security Council when Resolution 1325 was adopted…
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Nineteen administrative areas in the Molqui sub-zone of Eritrea have officially declared an end to female genital mutilation (FGM). According to UNICEF, Female genital mutilation (FGM) refers to all procedures involving partial or total removal of the female external genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. As of 2024, it…
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In a landmark judgment hailed as a triumph for justice and human dignity, the High Court of Malawi has ruled that girls who fall pregnant through rape or defilement have a legal right to access safe abortion services in hospitals–upholding Section 19 of the Gender Equality Act. The groundbreaking decision follows a case filed by…
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UN Women Chief of the Ending Violence Against Women and Girls section, Kalliopi Mingeirou is worried about funding cuts to women’s rights organizations’ fight against violence against women and girls. She said “women’s rights organizations are the backbone of progress on violence against women, yet they are being pushed to the brink. ” We cannot…
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