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The First Lady and The Pregnant African Women

Commentary/Ghana/Africa For the past years, the Ghana’s enlightenment movement have shown that rational choices are essential to how Africans distinguish and argue about their culture in relation to their progress. The enlightenment campaigners have identified cultural challenges – from the impact of witchcraft to developing policies from within the African culture – and raised their… Continue reading The First Lady and The Pregnant African Women

Africa’s Most Powerful Woman- Ellen

Monrovia (Liberia) – In about two weeks after she won the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize, Forbes Magazine, one of the most influential business publications in the United States, named President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia as the most “powerful woman on the African continent.” The Magazine, in its maiden Africa issue, lists the Liberian leader… Continue reading Africa’s Most Powerful Woman- Ellen

Three women Win Nobel Peace Prize

This year’s Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded jointly to three women – Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman of Yemen. They were recognised for their “non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peace-building work”. Mrs Sirleaf is Africa’s first female elected… Continue reading Three women Win Nobel Peace Prize

Sexual Health in Africa: Study Shows Dominant Women Have Less Sex

Empowered women in control of household decisions could be losing out on sex, says a new study out of Johns Hopkins University. Published in the Journal of Sex in October, the researchers asked women about the last date of sexual intercourse as well as who had the final say on decisions ranging from healthcare to… Continue reading Sexual Health in Africa: Study Shows Dominant Women Have Less Sex

Rapist Women Gang Terrorizing Men in Zimbabwe

Kitsepile Nyathi, allafrica Cases of men who have been sexually abused by women are common in the country and hardly a week passes without such a report being made in the media. The motives of these women are not known, but there is speculation that they may be doing this for ritual purposes. Indecently assaulting… Continue reading Rapist Women Gang Terrorizing Men in Zimbabwe

New Study Shows Four Women Raped Every 5 Minutes in the DRC

Almost every minute of every day in different parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a woman is raped. So says a new study published by the American Journal of Public Health, the AJPH. The study says the incidence of sexual assault is 26 times higher than United Nations figures. Jocelyne Sambira reports. Duration:… Continue reading New Study Shows Four Women Raped Every 5 Minutes in the DRC

Rwanda: Gender Equality Through Hip-Hop

Emma Prince, allafrica Hip — Hip hop music was regarded as a man’s thing. Today, women rap and sometimes do it better than their male competitors. It all started as early as the 1980’s when African-American diva, MC Lyte emerged as the first lady rapper. She was then signed to an upcoming label, ‘Def Jam’.… Continue reading Rwanda: Gender Equality Through Hip-Hop