Senegal leads way on women legislators but challenges ahead
Dakar – Senegal will break new ground on Monday as West Africa’s largest-ever proportion of women MPs take their... Read more
9 Sep, 2022
Concerns raised over West African women trafficked in Oman
Dakar – A migrant workers’ rights organisation has sounded the alarm over alleged trafficking of Sierra Leonean women in... Read more
7 Sep, 2022
Godongwana sex scandal: Masseuse says minister ‘fondled’ her – report
Cape Town – The woman who has accused Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana of sexual assault at a luxury lodge... Read more
21 Aug, 2022
On track: Cairo metro employs Egypt’s first women train drivers
Cairo – As it prepares to expand to serve a population now exceeding 20 million, the Cairo metro has... Read more
21 Aug, 2022
‘These allegations are unfounded’ – SA minister Godongwana speaks on sexual harassment claims
Cape Town – South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has reportedly confirmed that he has met with the police... Read more
19 Aug, 2022
Rwanda woman faces two years in jail for ‘shameful’ dress
Kigali – A 24-year-old woman who was arrested in Rwanda for wearing “shameful” clothing faces up to two years... Read more
19 Aug, 2022
Kenyan women make history with record election wins
Nairobi – Kenyans have elected a record number of women to positions of power in this month’s polls, with... Read more
16 Aug, 2022
New campus femicide sparks outrage in Egypt
Cairo – Egypt detained a male student on Wednesday on suspicion of murdering a female student who allegedly rejected... Read more
11 Aug, 2022
Women facing abuse during Kenya campaign, rights groups say
Nairobi – Kenyan women have endured violence including rape, with female candidates subjected to a barrage of online abuse... Read more
6 Aug, 2022
South Africa jails man over pregnant lover’s murder
Johannesburg – A South African court on Friday jailed for life a man who arranged for his pregnant mistress... Read more
30 Jul, 2022
