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Nigeria: Monica Mai Jaki - the Struggle for Survival
[Daily Trust] Yola - As one approaches the Adamawa State capital Yola through the Jabbama Gate at Jimeta, the first thing one sees is a woman with a donkey-driven cart fully engaged in struggling on the road with her male counterparts. The woman is Monica, popularly known as Monica mai Jaki, meaning Monica the donkey owner. She hails from Taraba State but relocated to Adamawa in 1986 in search of greener pasture.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 12:12

Nigeria: Empower Women With ICT Skills, IPC Urges
[Daily Trust] Ibadan - The International Press Centre, IPC, Lagos has joined global voices to call for the greater empowerment of Nigerian women with ICT skills.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 11:13

Namibia: Mother's Day Brings Heartburn
[Namibian] MOTHER'S day is the one day in the year when all mothers are appreciated for who and what they are.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 09:51

Namibia: Crafted With Clay From the Kavango
[Namibian] SISTERS Bertha and Loide Samukuta are clay pot makers who live and work in Rundu.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 09:51

Namibia: Omaruru Council 'Replaces' Swapo Councillor
[Namibian] Omaruru - ONE of Swapo's Omaruru town councillors, Selma Nelumbu, was informed in writing that she would be "replaced with immediate effect" because she was apparently not gazetted as a councilor after the 2010 Regional and Local Government elections.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 09:33

Rwanda: How They Celebrated Mother's Day
[New Times] On the second Sunday of May Mothers are celebrated. On Mother's Day people spend time with their loving and caring mothers as they express love and gratitude to the women who nurtured them.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 09:00

Eritrea: Women Workers in Mendefera Express Resolve to Back Up National Development Drive
[Shabait] Mendefera - Women workers in Mendefera expressed resolve to back up endeavors being exerted to reinforce the national development drive.
AllAfrica | 18-May-2012 05:39

Kenya: Eye Surgeon Addresses American Women's Association
[The Star] TUESDAY morning saw members of the American Women Association (AWA) and other invited guests join together to listen to a talk by renowned eye surgeon Dr Joshi Mukesh at the Sankara Hotel in Westlands. They also took the opportunity to share different views concerning their association and the way forward to it with their chair Carol Dibbert.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 19:16

Kenya: Back Women for Elective Posts
[The Star] DEPUTY House Speaker Farah Maalim has called for more support of women to ensure they win elective posts in the coming general election. Maalim said women who are interested in positions from ward to national level should be accorded the necessary support to ensure gender parity in the political hierarchy. He said this should be done through sustained civic education on the need to have more women in leadership positions.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 18:57

Kenya: 2.7 Million Girls to Get Free Sanitary Towels
[The Star] MORE than 2. 7 million girls in public schools will benefit from free supply of sanitary towels as part of the government's efforts to reduce drop out rates. Prime Minister Raila Odinga's wife Ida Odinga said the government plans to start supplying sanitary towels to all girls in public schools in the next two weeks. Speaking in Kisumu Ida said the long awaited programme that has been delayed due to financial constraints will start off in all primary schools in two weeks time.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 18:52

Zambia: Councils Play Key Role in Fighting GBC
[Times of Zambia] AT least 20 women and children every month are being subjected to all manner of gender based violence (GBV) such as rape, defilement and in worse situations even being killed by well-known perpetrators of GBV as close as fathers, uncles, brothers and neighbours, to mention but a few.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 18:39

Angola: Minfamu Worried About Degradation of Moral Values in Families
[ANGOP] Malanje - The Ministry of Family and Women Promotion (Minfamu) has expressed concern over the degradation of moral values within the family and society translated in the hunt for goods to the detriment of personal conduct.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 18:11

Nigeria: African Entrepreneur Calls for Self-Help for Startups
[State Department] This Is Part of a Series About African - This is part of a series about African-born entrepreneurs.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 15:15

Angola: Traditional Midwives to Help in Reduction of Maternal Death Rate
[ANGOP] Malanje - The Vice governor of the northern Malanje province for political and social affairs, Alice Van-Dúnem, said on Wednesday in Luanda that the works of traditional midwives will contribute to the reduction of the maternal and infant death rate in the communities.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 14:56

Nigeria: Policewomen Can Marry Without CP's Consent - Court
[Daily Trust] Lagos - A Lagos Federal High Court yesterday declared as illegal and unconstitutional a provision of the Police Act that forbids a woman police officer from marrying a man of her choice without the approval of the Commissioner of Police in the command where she is serving.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 13:03

Nigeria: Gender Development - Woes and Hope
[Daily Trust] I approached the Congress Hall of Transcorp Hilton Abuja, the venue of the event with a heavy heart. It was the public launch of a gender report that gave me cause for concern because of the dismal statistics that was captured in the report. I entered the venue and was impressed with turnout of participants who filled the hall.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 12:50

Nigeria: Girl-Child Education is Top Priority - FG
[Vanguard] In the drive to achieve education for all by 2015, the Federal Government has marked the education of the girl-child as top priority with the aim of bridging the disparity of gender education in the country.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 12:03

Sierra Leone: Kailahun Women Demand Equality in Governance
[Concord] A host of women's organizations in the eastern district town of Kailahun on Saturday took to the streets in protest of what they considered as the "continuous marginalization of women from participating in mainstream politics"; a development they said is also restricting them from making meaningfully contribution to the socio-economic and political development of the country.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 11:48

Rwanda: Gender Monitors Call for Capacity Building
[New Times] Gender monitoring officers in districts lack capacity to carry out their duties and have called for more training to enhance their skills.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 09:19

Nigeria: Court Voids Law Barring Female Policemen From Marriage
[Leadership] Justice Steven Adah of a Federal High Court in Ikeja has declared as illegal and unconstitutional the provision of the Police Act that prohibits a woman police officer from marrying a man of her choice unless she obtained the permission of the Commissioner of Police in the command where she is serving.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 08:59

Nigeria: NDLEA Arrests 10 Women With 60 Grams of Cocaine in Delta
[Leadership] The Delta State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested ten women with sixty grams of substance suspected to be cocaine.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 08:38

Algeria: Increase of Women in Parliament Is a Step Towards Gender Equity - UN
[UN News] The head of the United Nations entity mandated to promote gender equality today welcomed the increase in women's representation in Algeria's new parliament as a result of elections held last week, and stressed that it represented a step towards democratic reform and gender equality.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 08:08

Nigeria: My Husband Wants to Use Me for Ritual, Woman Tells Court
[Vanguard] Ikorodu (Lagos) A trader, Temitope Folorunso, on Wednesday asked an Ikorodu Customary Court, Lagos, to dissolve her 12-year-old marriage, alleging attempt by her husband to use her for ritual.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 07:55

Nigeria: Police Women Can Marry Without the Consent of Commissioner - Court
[Daily Trust] Lagos - A Federal High Court in Ikeja Wednesday declared as illegal and unconstitutional the provision of the Police Act that forbids a woman police officer from marrying a man of her choice without the approval of the Commissioner of Police in the command where she is serving.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 07:54

Giving Women Land Cases a Biting Edge
[Daily News] ITS seven years now since Mary Sikongwa (not her real name) has been in confrontation with her husband.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 06:08

Nigeria: Falconets Off to Congo DR
[Vanguard] Players and officials of the U-20 Women National Team, nicknamed Falconets, on Wednesday departed for Kinshasha, Congo DR ahead of this weekend's FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup qualifying match between both nations.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 05:37

Nigeria: Court Declares Police Act on Female Officers' Marriage Illegal
[Vanguard] Lagos - The provision of the Police Act, which prohibits a female officer from marrying a man of her choice without the permission of the Commissioner of Police in the command where she is serving, has been declared illegal and unconstitutional by a Federal High Court in Ikeja, Lagos.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 05:29

Kenya: Women's Lobby Group in Meru Calls for Issuance of IDs to Prisoners
[The Star] The Meru County Women Forum has said it will spearhead the acquisition of national IDs to prisoners in Meru county. According to chairperson Joyce Muriuki, there is need for those privileged with better positions and endowed with resources to support those in prison regardless of their situation. Muriuki said those in prison need not to be left in the key decision making activities of the nation such as participating in voting.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 17:31

Kenya: Garissa Woman to Vie for County Seat
[The Star] A woman from Garissa county yesterday declared interest in the women representative seat in a region where politics remain purely a man affairs. Maryan Hussein, an employee of Garissa Municipal Council launched her campaign in a hotel in Garissa town attended scores of women representatives from professionals ,youth groups and women groups from various parts of the county.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 17:23

Kenya: Women Urged to Be Peace Envoys
[The Star] Women have been urged to stand up and be counted as ambassadors of peace as the country approaches the general election. Addressing more than 500 women from Garissa, Modogashe, Ijara and Daadab districts during a meeting dubbed "women for peace and development," North Eastern Maendeleo ya Wanawake chairperson Zahara Shurie urged the women not to be 'tribalized" by any individual or group.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 17:14

Kenya: More Girls Than Boys Now Getting Education
[The Star] THE government's investment in the education sector seems to be bearing fruits with the number of primary and secondary enrollments rising significantly with more girls now enrolling in schools than boys.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 17:04

Ghana: Two Female Public Servants Resign As GCB Board Members
[Accra Mail] Ghana Commercial Bank, GCB is yet to find replacements for two of its female board members who resigned last month.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 15:51

Women Super League Action Next Weekend
[New Era] Windhoek - The Namibia Football Association (NFA) Women Super League will resume on the 26th of this month when action gets underway in both round three and four of the championship.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 15:40

GoL Budget Compliance Under Scrutiny
[Heritage] The United Nation Women Gender Response Budgeting Initiative have developed an Action Plan to ensure the Government of Liberia(GOL) commitment on gender response budgeting. The commitment by the GOL is contained in the National Gender Policy, which amongst other things, requires Gender budgeting as a key strategy to achieving gender related commitments. Civil Society Organizations and Ministries government crafted the action plan, amid a report of lack of compliance by government on its 30% commitment to e
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 14:38

Mkhonza Names an 18-Member Squad to Face Tanzania
[SAFA] The South African Senior Women's National Team (Banyana Banyana) will travel to Tanzania on Friday, 18 May 2012 to face their East African counterparts in an international friendly match to be played in Dar Es Salaam.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 14:34

Visiting Iranian Professor Calls for Priority in Educating Women
[The Herald] A visiting Iranian professor has urged the Government to prioritise education for women for them to make just decisions about their families and communities. Professor Sheida Nikooravin, whose visit falls within the Women's Day commemorations back in Iran, said educating a woman was like educating the whole nation.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 13:58

Nigeria: Lawmaker to Build Memorial Hall for Victims of 1929 Women Riot
[Daily Trust] Uyo - Chairman, Senate Committee on Women and Youth Development, Senator Helen Esuene yesterday said she has finalised arrangements to build a hall in Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State in honour of the women who died during the 1929 women riot.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 12:27

Zimbabwe: Women Voters Vital to Win Polls
[The Herald] WOMEN play a vital role in winning elections due to their numbers and enthusiasm. Many politicians all over the world have realised the importance of the women voters. In the US, politicians go out of their way to promote those values that women identify with.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 12:25

Nigeria: One Woman, One [stranded] Man
[Daily Trust] And so it came to pass yesterday when Kano State Government delivered on its promise to marry off 100 out of the state's estimated one million widows and divorcees to suitably screened men who turned up at the Hisbah Office to seek a wife out of the multitudes.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 11:57

D56, 400 for International Women's Day Anniversary
[Daily Observer] Various institutions across the country Tuesday gathered at the Office of the Vice President and minister of Women's Affairs at State House, to present their contributions to the commemoration of the International Women's Day, slated for May 19th, 2012, in Janjangbureh, on the theme 'empowering rural women'.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 11:54

Namibia: Women's Super League to Resume
[Namibian] THE Namibia Football Association (NFA) Women's Super League will resume with Rounds 3 and 4 of the championships on 26 May.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 11:33

Namibia: Employing Women Should Be Law
[Namibian] THE Affirmative Action Act should be amended to force the public and private sectors to employ more women.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 11:23

0ver 150 Girls Receive Scholarships
[New Dawn] A local organization, the Transformation of War Affected Youths or TRANSWAY for short, has provided scholarships for over 150 underprivileged girls to pursue vocational training in Monrovia.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 11:21

South Africa: UCKG's Women in Action Joins the Union for International Cancer Control to Help Fight Cancer
[Biz-Community] Women in Action (WiA), a group of pastors' wives from the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG), is proud and honoured to announce its membership of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC).
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 11:12

South Africa: Resubmit Proposals for Sex Actually 2012
[Biz-Community] Drama for Life is requesting artists to resubmit proposals for Sex Actually 2012. This is due to technical problems on the website. Drama for Life apologises for the inconvenience and has consequently extended the entry deadline to 21 May 2012.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 11:12

Rwanda: Conditioned Legalization of Abortion Divides Society
[RNW Africa] Rwandan legislature recently approved a bill legalising abortion in cases of rape, forced marriage or incest. The government hails the move as the promotion of women's rights. Churches see it as a violation of the fundamental right to life. Abortion remains a sensitive issue in a country still recovering from the 1994 genocide.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 09:47