Nigeria: 36 Percent of Nigerian Major Banks’ CEOs Now Women
Formerly dominated by men, the Nigerian banking industry is gradually being overtaken by female banking gurus as the number of ...
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Uganda: New Study Highlights Status of Women At Work in Uganda
BrighterMonday Uganda in partnership with the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Uganda announced the publication of their first edition ...
Africa: Southern Africa – Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe Failing to Protect the Human Rights of Women Working in Informal, Cross-Border Trade
The governments of Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe have failed to protect women participating in Informal Cross-Border Trade (ICBT) from gender-based ...
Killing of three women in a week sparks femicide protests in Somalia | Global development
The deaths of three women in one week, all allegedly murdered by their husbands, has caused outrage in Somalia and ...
Leniency to Perpetrators of Violence Against Somali Women Is Unacceptable – Puntland Post
Luul Abdulasis died of burn wounds she had sustained. Mogadishu (PP Editorial) — A husband burned his wife, Luul Abdiasis, ...
Somalia to launch its first current affairs TV show led by women | Global development
Somalia’s only all-female media team, Bilan, is launching the country’s first TV current affairs show to be hosted by a ...
The ring that reduces the risk of HIV infection in women
Women and girls continue to bear the global burden of HIV/AIDS; nearly 60% of all new adult infections are among ...
Late Somalia’s women affairs minister laid to rest in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia – The body of the minister for women and human rights of Somalia was laid to rest at ...
Africa: Highlights From the Women Creating Wealth and Afrishela Investor Showcase
In November the Graça Machel Trust held an Investor Showcase session in Johannesburg South Africa. This was organised by our ...
News: Severe humanitarian crisis plagues Tigray region, with women bearing the brunt of violence and lack of support
A new report by Refugees International found that an estimated 40–50% of Tigray’s women experienced gender-based violence during the fighting ...
