Dr Natalia Kanem, the Executive Director of, UN Population Fund (UNFPA), has stressed the need for increased investment in midwives to save more lives.
Invest in Midwives to Save More Lives — UNFPA
Movement in Zimbabwe Partners with Churches and Communities to Fight Against GBV
The sexual and reproductive health and rights movement, Katswe Sistahood, has entered into a partnership with seven churches and a group of community leaders in Harare, Zimbabwe, via the SASA Faith program to advance the fight against sexual and gender-based violence in the region.
Press Freedom Day – Rwanda Minister Call for More Female Journalists in Decision Making Positions
There is a need for more female journalists in decision-making positions and protection of women in the trade from sexual and any other violence that may impede their career growth, officials have said.
IIT-Madras Launches Mentorship Initiative to Tackle Underrepresentation of Women In Research
The skewed number of women in research and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)-related fields is a problem that has been highlighted in the last few years. However, the problem continues to exist and grow. Between 1901 and 2019, 334 Nobel Prizes have been awarded to 616 laureates in Physics, Chemistry, and Medicine, of which only 20 have been won by 19 women.
UN Women Push for Policies to Address Widows’ Plight
UN Women estimates that there are more than 250 million widows globally, with one in ten facing discrimination and extreme poverty.
UK Expert recommends Pfizer, Moderna vaccines for pregnant women
Pregnant women in Britain should get a Covid-19 vaccine made by Pfizer (PFE.N) or Moderna (MRNA.O) because there is more real-world data to show they are safe, the British public body advise.
Sirleaf Charges ECOWAS Speaker on Championing Cause of Women
A former Liberian President, Mrs. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has called on Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Sidie Tunis to continue championing the cause of women in West Africa.
