Zambia Tackles Gender Parity in Land Reforms
Cultural practices and customary laws in SADC limit women's ability to access, own and control means of production such as land and livestock, argues Gender Links Rights organisation, Gender Links,...
View ArticleUN Launches Campaign to End FGM
The UN has launched a global campaign to end the often deadly practice of female genital mutilation within a generation, as survivors says it has ‘shattered’ their lives The United Nations (UN) has...
View ArticleSA Urged to Do More to Empower Women
Although South Africa has made progress in the advancement of women, more still needs to be done, argues Gasa Independent researcher and analyst, Nomboniso Gasa, says although South Africa has made...
View ArticleCourt Rules on HIV Forced Sterilisation Case
Court rules that government violated the rights of three HIV-positive women when it had them sterilised without their consent Namibia’s Supreme Court has ruled that government violated the rights of...
View ArticleVillage Rejects a Woman as Chief
Some village elders in Zimbabwe's Matabeleland region are still unable to accept a woman as their chief Some village elders in Zimbabwe's Matabeleland region are still unable to accept a woman as...
View ArticleChild Trafficking on the Rise - UNDOC
One third of human trafficking victims are children, and their share has been rising, according to UNDOC The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNDOC) says that one third of human trafficking...
View ArticleRape Crisis Cape Town Trust: Fundraising & Communications Officer
14/01/0015 The Rape Crisis Cape Town Trust Please note: this opportunity closing date has passed and may not be available any more. Opportunity closing date: 21/01/2015 Opportunity type: Employment...
View ArticleMedia Urged to Give Women Voices
Women Parliamentarians in Zimbabwe urge the country to promote females in politics in order to bridge the gap between them and their male counterparts who hold the bulk of positions of authority in...
View ArticleAfrica Lags in Uplifting Women: Zuma
President Zuma says the African continent is still faced with a deficit in women leadership President Jacob Zuma says the African continent is still faced with a deficit in women leadership. Every...
View ArticleCall to Enforce Laws to Protect Women
Mlambo-Ngcuka calls on countries to ensure that laws enacted to protect women and girls are enforceable with strict consequences The United Nations (UN) official driving the global women’s agenda has...
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