These range from strategies to ensure women’s and girls’ nutrition and food security needs are met to the recognition, ...

By Conrad Onyango,** Women across Africa are fast taking up space in processing, packaging, distribution and food service businesses, Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | ...

The marginalisation of women has been a longstanding issue throughout history. Women have historically had less of a frontline role in society compared to their male counterparts. However, in the 21st ...

TechHer, a nonprofit advocating safe and meaningful digital spaces for women and girls, has convened 30 feminists from ...

Namibia just elected its first female president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, but before Namibia, many African countries had elected female leaders. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa's first elected female ...

Recently, she was honored with the Best Female Trader in West Africa and Boss Girl in Forex awards from Deriv Broker, solidifying her standing as a leader in the forex industry. Born and raised in ...

Lawmakers in the West African country had supported overturning the prohibition, but changed course on Monday after a vociferous campaign led by women. By Ruth Maclean Reporting from Dakar, Senegal ...

The deaths of three girls have reinvigorated efforts to ban female genital mutilation (FGM) in Sierra Leone, where the practice is still widespread despite global efforts to eradicate it. This week ...

This story was originally published by Africa Feeds and this version is republished on Global Voices as part of a content-sharing partnership agreement. Africa is poised to seize an incredible ...