Even as countries buckle under the devastating social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, they must consider the links between gender inequality and crisis, particularly in communities affected by...Read More
“I am in a complicated situation. As a journalist, I take great personal risk by being out and about during the pandemic. As people confined to their homes clamor for...Read More
Group of protesters on Friday stormed the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in Abuja, and police command in Lagos to protest the rising spate of rape, sexual violence, assault against women,...Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly approved the nomination of former finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, for the position of director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The Cable reported that...Read More
JOHANNESBURG, June 5 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As the world races to stem the coronavirus, Democratic Republic of Congo is racing to also stop the spread of measles and a...Read More
Thinking through women’s wellbeing: Why do women not get the care they need? Poor women in remote areas are the least likely to receive adequate health care. This is especially...Read More
The Federation of Women Lawyers (Fida) has moved to court seeking to have the electoral agency compelled to present to Parliament a list of nominees that conforms to the gender...Read More
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — In war-weakened Burkina Faso, several aid groups are still in the early stages of gender data collection. Attacks linked to Islamic militants, local defense forces, and...Read More
“Since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Ethiopia, one-stop crisis centres and shelters haven’t been able to support survivors because of the lack of isolation rooms for newcomers...Read More
