Single women in Tunisia demand reproductive rights
Tunis – A Tunisian singer’s announcement that she would freeze her eggs in the hope of becoming a mother has... Read more
1 Mar, 2022
Tigray rebels raped, beat women in Ethiopia war, says Amnesty
Nairobi – Tigrayan rebels raped, robbed, and beat up several women during an attack on a town in Ethiopia’s... Read more
10 Nov, 2021
Uganda coach Sredojevic convicted of sexual assault in SA
Johannesburg – A South African court on Tuesday handed Uganda’s national football coach Milutin “Micho” Sredojevic a three-year suspended sentence... Read more
19 Oct, 2021
Mozambique hospitals extort women in labour, rights groups say
Maputo – Mozambique rights groups have accused public hospitals of extortion and forcing pregnant women to pay to give birth,... Read more
14 Oct, 2021
HRW slams Kenya’s response to surge in gender-based violence
Kenya – Human Rights Watch has decried the Kenyan government’s response to a surge in gender-based violence (GBV) that... Read more
2 Oct, 2021
WHO chief sorry for sex abuse by Ebola workers in DRC
Geneva – World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus apologised on Tuesday on what he called a “dark day”... Read more
29 Sep, 2021
‘Negligence’ by WHO staff to blame for sexual abuse in DRC – commission
Geneva – Independent investigators mandated by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to probe allegations of sexual abuse by its staff... Read more
28 Sep, 2021
Afghan saffron boss says Taliban will not silence her
Herat – An Afghan business leader who employs hundreds of women on her saffron fields has vowed to speak... Read more
27 Sep, 2021
‘I may as well be dead,’ Afghan women outraged by new Taliban restrictions on work
Kabul – The Taliban’s effective ban on women working sank in on Monday, sparking rage over the dramatic loss... Read more
20 Sep, 2021
Ivorian feminists hail sanctions on TV host over rape mockery
Abidjan – Feminists in Ivory Coast on Thursday hailed a rare victory after a TV host was handed a... Read more
3 Sep, 2021
