Is pressure on women rising in Algeria?
Women in Algeria are facing a major rise in strict religious pressure, according to a report from Marianne released on...
Women’s rights
Human Rights Watch warns women in Cameroon left without protection
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Cameroon of failing to meet a decade-old commitment to tackle violence against women and...
Morocco’s mitigating birthrate
In North Africa, Morocco currently is facing a low birth rate, according to Yabiladi on May 29th. From the French...
Morocco’s manufacturing boom draws more women into workforce
More women are entering Morocco’s formal workforce as the country expands manufacturing and export industries, Morocco-friendly Spanish outlet Atalayar reported...
Morocco extramarital cases spark questions over women’s rights
Moroccan authorities recorded more than 12,000 prosecutions for extramarital relations in 2024, prompting rights groups to question how effectively laws...
Morocco forum spotlights digital access for blind women
A national forum on digital empowerment for blind and visually impaired women took place in Rabat from April 10th to...
DR Congo festival highlights women’s role in peace efforts
Women in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo held a peace festival in Goma on March 30th to promote reconciliation...
Sexual violence a defining feature of Sudan war, MSF says
Sexual violence against women and girls is widespread in Sudan’s civil war and a defining feature of the conflict according...
Women-led festival promotes peace in eastern DR Congo
Women in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo held a festival calling for peace in the conflict-hit region, organisers said, as...
Nigeria: 15 detained over festival sexual assault videos
Nigerian police arrested 15 people following allegations of sexual assault at a community festival in Delta state, as reported by...
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UN leaders call for stronger action against global gender inequality
According to a report published by Africanews on March 10th, leaders at the United Nations have renewed calls for stronger...
UN urges greater role for Libyan women in public life
The UN has called for greater participation by Libyan women in public affairs, according to The Libya Gazette on March...
Women are winning more space in Libya’s local councils
Libya has sharply increased the number of municipal council seats allocated to women, nearly doubling the previous total, according to...
UN calls for greater role for Libyan women in public affairs
The United Nations has called for the greater participation of Libyan women in public affairs, reports The Arab Weekly and...
Iraqi women’s rights activist killed in Baghdad
Prominent Iraqi women’s rights activist Yanar Mohammed was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen outside her home in Baghdad on...
