VWGR Urges Kenyan Media To Always Speak To Female Leaders, Not Just on Gender Stories
Concerns have been raised on the way the media treats female leaders who are mostly invited as panelists when discussing issues facing their gender. As compared to men who are always invited or interviewed on various subjects, women are mostly interviewed when media stations are covering gender topics. “The media must respect the professions of […]
Working From Home May Hurt Women’s Careers, Says Bank of England’s Mann
Women who work mostly from home risk seeing their careers suffer now that significant numbers of workers are returning to the office after the COVID-19 pandemic, Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann said on Thursday. Mann, a member of the BoE’s Monetary Policy Committee, said online communication was unable to replicate the spontaneous office conversations […]
Mozambique Investigates Sexual Exploitation of Women Inmates
Expand Commission of Inquiry’s Mandate to Prisons Across the Country This week, Mozambique’s government-appointed members of a commission of inquiry to investigate allegations of sexual exploitation and other rights violations of female inmates by guards at the Ndlavela Women’s Prison in Maputo. Minister of Justice Helena Kida also announced the suspension of the prison’s entire […]
Moroccan ‘Revenge Porn’ Victims Smash Taboos By Speaking Out
A social media campaign started by three Moroccan friends has emboldened hundreds of “revenge porn” victims to share their experiences, raising awareness about online abuse and challenging taboos. The Diha F’Rassek movement – meaning ‘Mind Your Own Business’ – was launched to fight back against dozens of “revenge porn” accounts that appeared online during the […]
7 Common Gender Myths and Misconception Promoting Gender Inequality Part 2
Contd From the Last Article. If you haven’t read it, click here: http://abovewhispers.com/2020/05/20/7-common-gender-myths-misconception-promoting-gender-inequality/ Myth 5: Sexual harassment is a women’s issue. Inappropriate, discomfiting behaviour can derail careers and drive women away from jobs they love. The widespread outcry against predatory men is a necessary corrective. We need to listen to the brave women who speak […]
Women Face Persistent Gender Gaps In Education And Jobs
Despite widespread popular support for gender equality, African women are still disadvantaged by persistent gender gaps in education, employment, control over key assets, and access to technology, an Afrobarometer has revealed. The analysis, released Monday, reports that although there were substantial cross-country differences, African societies were generally supportive of women’s equality in principle, report considerable […]
Kenyan Women Shake Up Gender Roles
As farmers face greater climate change threats, loosening gender restrictions and getting men and women talking can help them stand up to the pressures It’s early morning and Moses Njiru 43, has an array of household chores lined up before heading to his job as a cattle broker. Dressed in grey trousers and a white […]
Female MPs In Ghana Assemble To Discuss Gender Roles And Political Participation
A day’s workshop to strengthen the capacity of the Women’s Caucus of Parliament has been held in Accra. It was collaboration between the Embassy of Israel’s International Agency for International Development and Cooperation (MASHAV) and the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection. It is part of the embassy’s initiatives to contribute to Ghana’s efforts […]
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