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  • Kenyans support women’s autonomy in marriage and reproduction decisions, but divided on abortion

    Kenyans support women’s autonomy in marriage and reproduction decisions, but divided on abortion

    January 9, 2026

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    Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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    Gender Equality, Women’s Health

    Majorities say schools should teach sex education and schoolgirls who get pregnant should be allowed to continue their education. Kenya has taken significant

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  • Sexual violence against children ‘entrenched, systemic and widespread’ across DR Congo, UNICEF warns

    Sexual violence against children ‘entrenched, systemic and widespread’ across DR Congo, UNICEF warns

    January 9, 2026

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    Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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    Editor’s Picks, Politics & Governance, Social Justice

    Sexual violence against children has become entrenched, systemic and increasingly widespread across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with new data showing

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  • A woman dies from cervical cancer every two minutes, UN says

    A woman dies from cervical cancer every two minutes, UN says

    January 9, 2026

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    Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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    Others

    A flood of questions drowned Jeanette in thought after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Would she be unable to conceive a child?

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  • Mental Health Alarm as 58% of Young Women in Kampala Slums Report Depression

    Mental Health Alarm as 58% of Young Women in Kampala Slums Report Depression

    December 22, 2025

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    Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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    Health & Wellness, Others, Women’s Health

    A new study has revealed alarmingly high levels of depression, suicidal thoughts and substance use among young women living in Kampala’s urban slums,

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  • Over 400 Kasangati Women trained in Financial Literacy to Boost Economic Empowerment

    Over 400 Kasangati Women trained in Financial Literacy to Boost Economic Empowerment

    December 12, 2025

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    Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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    Financial Empowerment, Health & Wellness

    More than 400 women from Kasangati and surrounding areas have received hands-on financial literacy training aimed at boosting economic empowerment, improving livelihoods, and

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  • From Law to Lives Saved – How the Maternal Newborn and Child Health Bill Can Deliver Universal Health Coverage

    From Law to Lives Saved – How the Maternal Newborn and Child Health Bill Can Deliver Universal Health Coverage

    December 12, 2025

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    Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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    East Africa, Guest Contributors, Women’s Health

    Guest column By Hon. Dr James Nyikal, Dr. Margaret Lubaale, and Prof Anne-Beatrice Kihara For women in labour across Kenya, reaching a health

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  • How an All-Women Newsroom is Rewriting Somalia’s Media Landscape, One Story at a Time

    How an All-Women Newsroom is Rewriting Somalia’s Media Landscape, One Story at a Time

    December 11, 2025

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    Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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    Digital Trends, Editor’s Picks, Women in Business

     In a studio where the hum of broadcast equipment mixes with focused conversation, the team at Bilan Media prepares for a live talk

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  • Family’s Sole Earner Is Key Factor in GBV Case Withdrawal

    Family’s Sole Earner Is Key Factor in GBV Case Withdrawal

    December 9, 2025

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    Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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    Editor’s Picks, Social Justice

    A Woman in the Zambezi region has pleaded with the police to withdraw a gender-based violence (GBV) case she brought against her husband

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  • NGO Demands Strict Laws For Digital Violence Against Women, Girls

    NGO Demands Strict Laws For Digital Violence Against Women, Girls

    December 8, 2025

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    Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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    Others

    The Women Supporting Women Network (WSWN) has called on the Nigerian Federal government and other governments to enforce strict laws to end digital

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  • Anyele Perbi bemoans the reading culture especially in Africa

    Anyele Perbi bemoans the reading culture especially in Africa

    November 28, 2025

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    Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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    Digital Trends, Education Access, Education, Advocacy & Careers

    Founder and CEO of Perbi Cubs, Anyele Perbi has expressed deep concern regarding the state of the reading culture, particularly within the African

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