Category: Politics & Governance
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Sexual violence against children has become entrenched, systemic and increasingly widespread across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with new data showing a sharp rise in cases since 2022, according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The surge is unfolding against the backdrop of escalating conflict in eastern DRC, where renewed fighting has triggered…
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Nadra Mohamed Ahmed was seven months pregnant when she fled violence in her hometown of El-Fasher in Sudan. After a nearly 40 kilometres walk across unsafe roads with her two children, she found safe transportation to a shelter across the country. “By the time I arrived here, I had lost a lot of blood,” said Ahmed from her…
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The Human Trafficking Institute (HTI) has honoured Lady Justice Jane Frances Abodo, celebrating her groundbreaking appointment as Uganda’s first female Principal Judge at an breakfast event in Uganda. The event drew senior justice sector officials, prosecutors, development partners, and HTI representatives to acknowledge her distinguished service and enduring contributions to the country’s justice system. Justice…
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At just 26 years old, Lesego Chombo has captured the imagination of a continent by becoming Botswana’s Minister of Youth, Gender, Sports, and Culture. Her appointment by President Mokgweetsi Masisi represents a profound shift toward youthful and inclusive leadership in Botswana, where over 60% of the population is under 35. This welcome and telling move…
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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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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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Ghana’s former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings has passed on at the age of 76. She was the widow of Ghana’s longest-serving leader, Jerry John Rawlings, who died five years ago. According to her children, Nana Konadu was taken to the Ridge Hospital in Accra in the early hours of thursday after a sudden ailment…
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Diene Keita has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) by the UN Secretary-General António Guterres stepping into one of the most challenging roles in global health and human rights. The appointment comes at a pivotal moment for UNFPA, the UN agency responsible for sexual and reproductive health…
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Mauritius’s First Female President Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim has noted that her risk-taking nature was her motivation to become the first female president of her country. As a Scientist, she explained that politics was a new venture she was ready to explore not knowing what laid ahead for her. In an interview on the Sania Farooqui…
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By Favour Ulebor, Abuja Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu-Odumegwu, says Nigeria is deeply concerned about the humanitarian situation in Gaza. She made this known during a meeting with Israel’s Vice-Foreign Minister, Sharren Haskel-Harpaz, on Monday in Abuja at the Nigeria–Israel round of political consultations. Ojukwu-Odumegwu said the talks covered areas of mutual…
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