The Government of Malawi has finally compensated 18 women and girls who were victims of rape by police officers around Mpingu and M’bwatalika in Lilongwe in 2018.
Malawi’s Government Compensates Female Sexual Abuse Victims
Muturi Calls On Women in Kenya to Seek Political Positions in 2022 Polls
Kenya’s National Assembly Speaker, Justin Muturi, has intensified the call for women to actively participate in politics and seek various elective political seats in the 2022 General Elections.
UN Raises Alarm On Exclusion of Women from Decision Making Roles
The United Nations has cautioned Governments that global efforts to recover from the Covid19 pandemic are under threat as women are excluded from critical decision-making processes and roles.
UK License Sales of First Contraceptive Pills Without Prescription
Women will be able to access some types of contraceptive pills in pharmacies without a prescription for the first time in the UK.
Group Tanzania Saccos for Women Entrepreneurs (TASWE)
The Group Tanzania Saccos for Women Entrepreneurs (TASWE) has requested support towards their productive activities, access to knowledge and an expansion in customer base for inclusive development from the government and other stakeholders in the country.
Women empowerment! – The African All-Female Musical Supergroup Les Amazones d’Afrique
By Aditi Maheshwari
Les Amazones d’Afrique, a group of women musicians from Africa aims to empower women and speak against violence. It is their founding principle to take initiative to empower women against all sorts of violence like spousal abuse, second-class treatment, domestic violence, female genital mutilation, etc. The outset of Les Amazones d’Afrique dates back to 2014. Valérie Malot, head of the booking, publishing, and management firm 3dFamily, encouraged several star singers to take an initiative and unitedly fight against violence against women in Africa and beyond. The consequent 2017 album, “République Amazone,” featured notable Malian artists such as Oumou Sangaré, Mamani Keïta, Angeìlique Kidjo, and Mariam Doumbia.
UNDP Trains 200 Youths, Women in Vocational Skills
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) in its bid to complement the government’s efforts of addressing insecurity and unemployment has trained 200 women and youths’ victims of violence in different skills acquisition and empowerment in Ekiti State, Nigeria.
