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 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.
Ghana’s Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has restated the commitment of the present administration to providing the necessary support for the development of women’s sports.
The Ministry of Gender in Namibia has expressed hopes to raise N$1 million from the general public through its SMS competition to fund identified projects across the country.
A partnership by the United Nations Development Program, Green Gold Liberia and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has seen the first batch of 40 women Ambassadors from Monrovia complete a two-month intensive training on the production of 400 pieces of Eco stoves to help Liberia reach its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) 2030 target.
Huawei South Africa has launched a digital skills training for women entrepreneurs – Women4tech. The free online course is open to savvy, tech-forward women entrepreneurs, and aims to advance their skills and help them use new technologies to grow, improve and digitise their businesses.
Mauritius’ Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare, Mrs Kalpana Devi Koonjoo-Shah, has restated the commitment of the government to continue the fight against all forms of violence including Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in line with the Sustainable Development Goal 5.
