Accelerating learning, earnings of adolescent girls, young women in the Sahel

17 october 2020 - 09:42:52

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - A significant scale-up of activities for the Sahel Women Empowerment and Demographic Dividend (SWEDD) project has reached more than 2 [...] Full text...

Invest in rural women, help them build resilience to future crises, urges UN chief

16 october 2020 - 07:37:32

New York, US (PANA) - Rural women play a critical role in agriculture, food security and managing land and natural resources, yet many suffer from “discrimination, systemic [...] Full text...

Guterres says UN working ‘relentlessly’ to advance women, peace, security agenda

09 october 2020 - 06:28:21

New York, US (PANA) - Armed conflict has a disproportionate impact on women and girls – a key reason why women’s “full, equal and meaningful [...] Full text...

Burkina Faso: Police arrest 6 alleged perpetrators of assault and rape

29 september 2020 - 18:24:10

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's National Police on Tuesday announced that they have uncovered a network of people assaulting and raping women in [...] Full text...

Project launched in Mali to promote freedom, safety of women journalists

27 september 2020 - 11:42:58

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Press Centre, in collaboration with the UNESCO office here, Friday launched the "Promoting the safety of women journalists in Mali" [...] Full text...

Kenyan Chief Justice's advisory to dissolve Parliament makes headlines

26 september 2020 - 20:55:51

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The decision to mandate the President to dissolve Parliament over failure to pass a law on the implementation of the constitutional [...] Full text...

Report recommends changes to laws discriminating against women in Gambia

25 september 2020 - 10:59:09

London, UK (PANA) - Dozens of discriminatory gender laws should be repealed or revised in The Gambia to guarantee equal rights for women and girls [...] Full text...

Equal pay essential to build a world of dignity and justice for all, UN says

18 september 2020 - 16:53:47

New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is marking the first ever International Equal Pay Day, on Friday, drawing attention to the gender pay [...] Full text...

Mauritanian women rise up against increased incidents of gender-based violence

09 september 2020 - 15:51:50

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Hundreds of women defenders of human rights for women and girls on Wednesday gathered at the Mauritanian Ministry of Interior to [...] Full text...

25 years after Beijing’s Women Conference, significance ‘undimmed’

05 september 2020 - 06:33:39

New York, US (PANA) - Exactly 25 years after the historic world conference in Beijing on the advancement and equality of women, the head of [...] Full text...

Minister decries poor representation of women in Burkina Faso elections

04 september 2020 - 15:35:23

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Women representation in various elections held in Burkina Faso is "very poor", according to available statistics despite a 2009 legislation [...] Full text...

Coronavirus: Top UN official says women are key to response and recovery out of the pandemic

04 september 2020 - 04:37:31

New York, US (PANA) - Young women are fighting interconnected battles for “environmental, economic and racial justice”, the deputy UN chief said in a discussion [...] Full text...

Coronavirus: Generations of progress for women, girls could be lost to pandemic, Guterres warns

01 september 2020 - 04:44:57

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Highlighting the disproportionate and devastating socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on women and girls globally, the UN chief António Guterres called on [...] Full text...

Why women need to embrace these three digital technologies

31 august 2020 - 11:39:39

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – It is imperative that women play an equal role in shaping the impact of a new wave of digital [...] Full text...

Over 1,200 children in Zambia abused in second quarter of 2020

25 august 2020 - 09:58:54

Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia Police have revealed that 1,256 children were abused countrywide during the second quarter of 2020, representing 28 percent of all [...] Full text...

South Africa's Minerals Council launches first National Day of Women in Mining

22 august 2020 - 11:37:26

Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The Minerals Council of South Africa Friday launched the first National Day of Women in Mining, highlighting initiatives designed to [...] Full text...

COMESA chief, Kenya sports minister named for Africa influential woman award

20 august 2020 - 22:24:57

COMESA chief, Kenya sports minister named for Africa influential woman award   Nairoi, Kenya (PANA)  - COMESA Secretary General Chileshe Kapwepwe has been named among 100 Most [...] Full text...

Burkina Faso: Women lawyers bemoan violence against women

06 august 2020 - 17:27:54

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Association of Women Lawyers of Burkina Faso (AFJ/B) said it was appalled by recent violence against women in the [...] Full text...

COVID-19: Women most affected by pandemic should participate in recovery efforts

22 july 2020 - 12:39:29

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Quarantines, school closures and other movement restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19 have contributed to the sharp increase of gender-based [...] Full text...

EU pledges €500m assistance to Nigeria, 7 other countries, to fight rape and other Gender Based Violence

15 july 2020 - 18:50:12

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The European Union (EU) on Wednesday pledged €500 million to assist Nigeria and seven other countries to fight rape and other [...] Full text...

COVID-19: ‘Women Rise for All’ to shape leadership in pandemic response and recovery

15 july 2020 - 06:34:28

New York, US (PANA) - Although the COVID-19 pandemic has generated an unprecedented global health, humanitarian and development crisis, it has also revealed the power of [...] Full text...

Women and girls deserve more protection in emergencies, UN rights council hears

13 july 2020 - 18:35:37

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The collective impact of climate change, COVID-19 and conflict mean that well over 200 million people will likely need humanitarian assistance [...] Full text...

COVID-19: Health systems struggle to cope as gender -based violence rises

11 july 2020 - 17:24:54

New York, US (PANA) – The COVID crisis has taken a staggering toll on people, communities and economies everywhere. Yet not everyone is affected equally, [...] Full text...

UN Committee stands with women, girls in global anti-racism protests

11 july 2020 - 14:45:39

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN women's rights committee has called for a new era of human rights and gender justice, stressing that the lives [...] Full text...

COVID-19: UN expert calls for end to gender-based violence against women journalists

09 july 2020 - 03:55:40

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Women journalists face particular dangers while going about their work, an independent UN expert told the UN Human Rights Council on [...] Full text...

Gambia: UNFPA calls for urgent, accelerated action to stop FGM, child marriage

30 june 2020 - 16:55:18

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - At least 19 harmful practices, ranging from breast ironing to virginity testing, are considered human rights violations, according to a report [...] Full text...

COVID-19: UNDP, Congo sign deal to revive women's income-generating activities

30 june 2020 - 16:02:44

Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Congolese Ministry for Integration of Women in Development on Tuesday signed an agreement in [...] Full text...

Harmful practices rob women, girls of ‘right to reach their full potential’ - UNFPA

30 june 2020 - 06:17:16

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Urgent, and accelerated action is needed to end female genital mutilation, child marriage, and other “harmful practices” and abuses carried out [...] Full text...

UNSMIL reiterates its call for accountability for crimes targeting women in Libya

26 june 2020 - 14:16:39

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Full and effective participation of women in public life, including all political processes and peace building initiatives remains essential and a [...] Full text...

'Women at the forefront of aid to countries during COVID-19'

24 june 2020 - 17:56:27

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Across the development and medical community, experts have acknowledged the disproportionate impact COVID-19 has had on women as many of [...] Full text...

Teachers and mothers join forces to keep girls in school in Malawi (A UNFPA Feature)

23 june 2020 - 17:37:03

Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – Isaac Zatha, the headmaster of Chapita Primary School in the Malawian district of Salima, spent years watching his girl students disappear [...] Full text...

Armed groups, terrorist movements accused of sexual violence in northern and central Mali

23 june 2020 - 15:16:22

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Certain armed groups and terrorist movements have been responsible for sexual violence, particularly in northern and central Mali, according to a [...] Full text...

Gender lens essential to addressing linked climate change, security crises - UN report

09 june 2020 - 14:11:53

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - As countries reel from the devastating social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, gender inequality is shaping the experience of [...] Full text...

UNDP, GCCI sign MoU on Gender Equality Seal for Private Sector Programme in Gambia

03 june 2020 - 17:25:59

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) office in The Gambia and The Gambia Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) have signed [...] Full text...

Women in Peacekeeping: A Key to Peace (A UN feature)

31 may 2020 - 13:32:44

New York, US (PANA) - The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, celebrated worldwide on 29 May, offers a chance to pay tribute to the [...] Full text...

Coronavirus: EU extends BReST project support to Gambian women, children in response to COVID-19 outbreak

28 may 2020 - 17:18:37

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union (EU) is to extend the successful Building Resilience through Social Transfers-(BReST) project being implemented by UNICEF, the National [...] Full text...

Coronavirus: West African women excluded from pandemic info sharing, key decision making - Report

21 may 2020 - 11:36:55

Abidjan, Ivory Coast (PANA) - Women are excluded from information sharing on Covid-19 and from key high level decision making processes at national and regional [...] Full text...

UNESCO puts spotlight on women’s voices in imagining the world to come

18 may 2020 - 13:32:02

Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO has invited leading women thinkers, artists and activists from fields ranging from climatology to international relations through physics and African [...] Full text...

Coronavirus: 6,693 cases of violence against women recorded in Tunisia

05 may 2020 - 23:50:29

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - Altogether, 6,693 cases of violence against women were reported via hotline calls on 1809 until 3 May 2020 during the general [...] Full text...

Mali's Mama Koité Doumbia to head the ICC Trust Fund for Victims' Board of Directors

05 may 2020 - 14:33:34

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Mama Koité Doumbia was unanimously elected Chair of the Board of Directors of the Trust Fund for Victims recognized by [...] Full text...

Sudan passes law incriminating FGM

28 april 2020 - 21:48:26

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government Tuesday passed a law criminalizing female genital mutilation(FGM), a law pushed back so many times during the rule [...] Full text...

COVID-19 measures must factor in specific needs of women, say UN experts

20 april 2020 - 14:55:54

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) ­– Governments must ensure women from diverse groups and backgrounds are included in decisions at the local, national and international level in [...] Full text...

AfDB approves Gender Equality Trust Fund for women’s economic empowerment

06 april 2020 - 11:09:30

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a new Gender Equality Trust Fund (GETF) aimed [...] Full text...

UN chief slams 'horrifying surge' in domestic violence

06 april 2020 - 08:48:30

New York, US (PANA) - UN chief António Guterres is calling for measures to address a “horrifying global surge in domestic violence” directed towards women [...] Full text...

Rights group lauds Sierra Leone's decision to allow pregnant girls or mothers to attend school

01 april 2020 - 09:49:00

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch has lauded the decision of the Sierra Leone government to allow girls who are pregnant or have a child [...] Full text...

Libyan Foreign Ministry raises fate of missing MP Siham Sergewa

09 march 2020 - 12:03:14

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has raised the fate of the disappeared member [...] Full text...

UN official urges women to push for gender equality

09 march 2020 - 06:19:15

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The UN resident coordinator in The Gambia has tasked women to push for gender equality in order to make the goal [...] Full text...

Burkinabè president meets women on International Women's Day

09 march 2020 - 06:03:23

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso's president Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Sunday met with women during celebrations marking international women’s day. The day was [...] Full text...

Gender equality remains priority in SADC region – Executive Secretary

08 march 2020 - 16:05:43

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Gender equality remains a priority in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region as challenges continue to hamper efforts [...] Full text...

UNSMIL hails achievements of Libyan women despite the inequalities they face

08 march 2020 - 12:58:15

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has paid tribute to Libyan women on the occasion of  International Women's Day, [...] Full text...