In partnership with the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the Private Sector Federation (PSF) Chamber of Women Entrepreneurs, the Rwandan Ministry of Trade and Industry (MINICOM) has launched Hub to increase market access for women in Rwanda.
5 Female South African Athletes Receive Ministerial Recognition
South Africa’s Minister of Sports, Arts, and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa, has honoured five South African sportswomen with Ministerial Special Recognition awards for their excellence in sports.
Former UN Director Urges More for Women Empowerment in Africa
According to the former Executive Director of United Nations Women, Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the COVID-19 era has introduced a set of new challenges in the journey of women empowerment.
UN Women chief calls for inclusion of women in new Afghan Government
UN Women chief Pramila Patten on Tuesday called on the Taliban leadership to include women in the upcoming governance structure.
DIT Tanzania Develops Program to Inspire Girls to Pursue Careers in STEM
The Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology (DIT) in Tanzania has developed an initiative to motivate girls in secondary school girls to pursue science and tech subjects in efforts to bridge the gender gap in STEM professions in the country.
South Africa Government Calls for Joint Action to Curb GBV, Femicide
The government has strongly condemned gender-based violence and femicide following the brutal killing of three women in the Eastern Cape, North West and the Western Cape, as well as other incidents not featured in the media.
Kenyatta University Partners with Tharaka Nithi to Empower Women
Kenyatta University has entered into a partnership with the government of the Tharaka Nithi County by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) towards a women empowerment research program.