women's rights

BOABAB for Women’s Human Rights, a Nigerian-based NGO, has stressed the need for the society to accord women the respect due to them.

The organisation states that women deserve to enjoy their human rights in a male dominated world where men decide affairs including making some fundamental decisions and choices for women, thereby oppressing them.

The issue of African feminism is of great importance to African women, not only with regards to their identities, but also as it relates to the issues that affect them and their role in the feminist movement. The assumption, however, that there is one simple African feminism is problematic and necessitates a precise definition, but African feminism is not a clear cut concept that can be precisely defined and delineated. This problem of definition does not deny the existence of African feminism, but acknowledges the complexities denoted by being an African and a feminist at once.

From 25 November to 10 December, get ready to click your mouse, flex your SMS fingers and engage full energy to take control of technology to end violence against women. APC's Women’s Programme calls on users of the radio, television, Internet, e-mails and mobile phones to Take Back the Tech!

The Commission for Gender Equality urges individuals at Athletics South Africa (ASA) to confess their involvement in the Caster Semenya saga.

CGE spokesperson, Javu Baloyi, states that, "Although an apology is warranted under the circumstances, the central issue, however, is Ms Semenya who has suffered an enormous amount of public humiliation and trauma."

Despite the flurry of media coverage on women in politics during the 2009 elections, Namibia may witness a decline in women’s representation in parliament from 30.8% to 25% in the 27-28 November polls, according to an election forecast by Gender Links and the Gender and Media Southern African Network (GEMSA)-Namibia.

“As men, we are the ones implicated in health and human rights crises across the globe, we as men are therefore essential for a successful resolution - whether it be stopping sexual violence; preventing new HIV infections; expanding treatment and reducing the burden of AIDS care borne by women and girls; increasing men’s active involvement in the lives of their children; strengthening health systems or promoting a more active sense of citizenship aimed at holding government to account for their commitments.” Sandi Mbatsha, on behalf of Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya, Minister for

While some regions around the world battle with increasing obesity, much of Africa continues to experience severe food shortages, as millions of African people suffer daily from hunger. The reality of food shortages in Africa is well-known. So well known, in fact, that the average middle-class fast food eating person is generally unable to feel anything but blasé about it. There are many others, however, who do try to help, and countless organisations and programmes working to provide food for the hungry.

The room was full of eager movie watchers – those interested in the digital story methodology and those just needing a bit of down time. Neither got what they had hoped.

I started off with the stories of transgender men (or transmen – men who have changed their gender from female to male) and everyone was fundamentally challenged – either to defend themselves, sex and gender as a reality or do defend individual choice and identities.