In a largely patriarchal society, many thought she had shattered the proverbial glass ceiling when she became a District Officer in 1975. But for Katherine Ichoya, who returned home recently...Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to roll back gains in women’s economic opportunities, widening gender gaps that persist despite 30 years of progress. Well-designed policies to foster recovery can mitigate the...Read More
The ANC Women’s League (ANCWL) says Covid-19 has reversed the limited progress women have made in the fight for gender equality and women’s rights. The league was honouring South Africa’s founding...Read More
More men than women may have contracted Covid-19 around the world, but experts have warned that the pandemic may set gender equality back by decades. Melinda Gates, the co-chair of the...Read More
Facts and Figures on Adolescents Death/illnesses among adolescents More than 1.1 million adolescents aged 10-19 years died in 2016, over 3000 every day, mostly from preventable or treatable causes. Road...Read More
Experts warned the COVID-19 pandemic would impact women and children the most, and now the data is here to prove it. The United Nations’ Independent Accountability Panel (IAP) published a...Read More
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Rwanda office has concluded a two-week campaign that was aimed at creating awareness on the plight of women and girls who are affected by...Read More
Kenya’s Senate is considering a reproductive healthcare bill, which seeks to address reproductive health gaps. This is the second time the bill has come before the senate. It has, once...Read More
Alice Mukashyaka was involved with research in a refugee community in her native Rwanda, now she is co-founder of edtech social enterprise Starlight, which is using solar lamp kits and...Read More
