RNP Wants Prominent Roles For Women
The Deputy National Women Leader of the Re-build Nigeria Party (RNP), Dr. Stella Alhassan, has described lack of prominent roles for women in politics as “the bane of political crises in the country.” Dr. Alhassan, who spoke during a consultative meeting with the party’s states women leaders in Abuja yesterday, said women, considering their importance […]
Rant Of The Day – Some Very Annoying Elders
Dear Readers, Welcome to the rant column. I want to address something we tend to run away from very often in this part of the world. The act of scolding our elders. I totally understand that we were taught to respect them, keep quiet when they are talking, become defenseless around them but sometimes we […]
Women Do Not Possess Their Land Because They Are Oblivious Of The Law
Many women in Kenya do not know that the constitution promises to eliminate gender discrimination in law, customs and practices related to property, leaving thousands at risk of homelessness Less than 2 percent of title deeds issued in Kenya since 2013 went to women, campaigners said on Tuesday, dashing hopes raised by constitutional reform granting […]
More Than 7.8 Million People Need Emergency Food Assistance In Ethiopia
Some 7.88 million people need emergency food assistance in 2018, National Disaster Risk Management Commissioner Mitiku Kasa said. Speaking at the launching the 2018 Humanitarian and Disaster Resilience Plan (HDRP) document jointly produced by the government and humanitarian partners today, he said the figure is based on the Multi-Agency Meher assessment results. “The total resource […]
Japan Pledges U.S.$4.5 Million Humanitarian Aid For Somalia
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed the announcement of a US$72.3 million contribution from the Government of Japan. The generous infusion of funding will enable WFP to provide vital food and nutrition assistance in 23 countries across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. “WFP deeply appreciates this substantial injection of support from […]
The Power Of Social Media And Farming In Bridging Gender Gap In Africa
Farming First has launched a provocative social media campaign, aimed at exposing the gender gap in agriculture. FAO data states that despite women comprising 43 per cent of the agricultural workforce, they produce on average 20-30% less crops than men per hectare. Yet according to the coalition, the reasons for this gap are widely misunderstood. […]
Communal Progress : Accessing ‘Morning Light’ And Loans
In a drought-prone village of southern Ethiopia stands a small solar-energy-powered shop, fondly named by women as ‘Shaka’, which means the ‘morning light’. It’s the hub of a sustainable energy and economic enterprise women describe as “the shining light in our lives”. Here, women collectively use solar energy to benefit themselves, the community and their […]
Women Dominate the 2018 Brunel International African Poetry Prize Shortlist
The Brunel International African Poetry Prize is the largest poetry prize on the continent. The recent shortlist of eight poets from the continent had six women on it. At a time when women are being celebrated for their achievements, the shortlist is cause for more celebration. The Brunel International African Poetry Prize, currently in its […]
Women In Leadership Positions Are Super Role Models To Every Woman – Mrs Fazila Jeewa-Daureeawoo
To achieve long-term change, we need to create a shift in the thinking of the future generation by changing the way we socialise them so that we will build a society that has greater recognition for gender equality. We should instil the idea that men and women are entitled to equal rights and that women’s […]
Let’s Root For Women’s Football – Ahmed Ahmed
Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Ahmed Ahmed has urged women to play their role in the promotion and uplifting of women football on the continent. Ahmed, who was in Rwanda as a guest speaker at the Forum for the African Union of Broadcasting, made the remarks while meeting the press at Kigali Convention Centre […]
Commonwealth Africa Summit Focuses On Youth, Gender Equality
Delegates from across Africa are attending the Commonwealth Africa Summit in London – where the theme this year is the ‘Common Good’. Topics under discussion include climate change and improving gender equality. The Commonwealth has its origins in the British Empire – most members were former colonies – and Britain is hoping to rekindle those […]
Buhari Inaugurates N50bn Sugar Factory In Niger
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday opened the N50bn Sunti Golden Sugar Estate in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. Addressing guests at the inauguration, Buhari called on private investors in the country to partner with the government in creating investment opportunities. He said the coming of the sugar factory was timely, as Nigeria has […]
Nigerian Women Artists Unite At UN To Change Perceptions Of Women And Africa
Three Nigerian women will spotlight themes such as human trafficking, suicide bombing, and sexism and sexual harassment at the United Nations, showing the strength of women as agents of change in African societies often dominated by men. “We have to see ourselves as part of the solution, not just as women reserved for sex or […]
Namibian Women Largely Observers In Mining
In Namibia, less than one percent of women are involved in the mining of tin and tantalum and selling semi-precious stones, mostly in Erongo and Kunene regions. In Africa and other developing countries, there are more women involved in the small-scale mining of gold and gemstones in comparison to those involved in large-scale mining. This […]
Nigeria Ranked Number One With Highest Unimmunised Children
UNICEF has raised an alarm about the threat that measles pose in Nigeria after the country was ranked number one with the highest children un-immunised against measles coming after India. In a presentation: “Overview of 2017/2018 measles follow-up SIA” at a media orientation for journalists in Lagos state, which held in Lagos on Monday, Dr. […]