Nigerian activists condemn mass ‘forced marriages’ of 100 girls and young women
Petition launched to halt mass ceremony that organisers say is for 100 orphans whose parents were killed by gangs Human rights activists in Nigeria have...
Category : Women’s rights and gender equality
Outdated laws and customs stalling progress on women’s rights across Africa – study
Family law has not kept up with social shifts, with marital rape, child marriage and lack of property and custody rights persistent problems, research finds...
Honduras referred to UN human rights committee over total abortion ban
Petition filed on behalf of woman known as as Fausia, who underwent a forced pregnancy after being raped Honduras is being taken to a global...
‘Staggering’ rise in women with reproductive health issues near DRC cobalt mines – study
Investigation reveals reports of miscarriages, infections and birth defects among women and girls in mining communities Women and girls living in cobalt-mining communities in the...
Three girls die after FGM rituals in Sierra Leone
Children’s parents and those who performed the procedure are in police custody, according to local reports Police in Sierra Leone are investigating the deaths of...
Somalia to launch its first current affairs TV show led by women
New show will follow Question Time format answering audience questions on taboo subjects from periods to women in politics Somalia’s only all-female media team, Bilan,...
Femicide in Kenya a national crisis, say rights groups
At least four women have been murdered since the start of the year, leading to accusations of government inaction Rights groups are calling for the...
Police officer stoned to death after rescuing FGM survivors in Kenya
Activists see the killing as a setback in the efforts to eliminate the practice, despite it being illegal in the east African country Efforts to...
South Africa to introduce shared parental leave after landmark judgment
Country will be first in Africa to introduce measure after its high court ruled that both parents must have right to time off South Africa...
Threats against rape victim, 10, lay bare Bolivia’s culture of sexual violence
Supporters of alleged rapist, girl’s 39-year-old headmaster, stormed police station in effort to prevent arrest The ombudsman’s office in Bolivia has condemned threats against a...
