French Secretary of State for gender equality meets with president Kaboré

19 april 2019 - 17:12:35 MSA

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso’s president, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, on Friday granted audience to the French Secretary of State to the Prime [...] Full text...

We-Fi regional summit calls for urgent action to support women entrepreneurs in West Africa

18 april 2019 - 07:24:42 AR

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Heads of State, ministers, leaders of multilateral development banks, private sector executives, women entrepreneurs, and contributing governments of the Women [...] Full text...

With enough access to finance women can transform Africa

17 april 2019 - 09:29:41 AR

Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - Access to finance by women in Africa is critical if the continent is to attain the sustainable development goals, Economic Commission [...] Full text...

Tunis to host the second forum on gender equity on 24-26 April

16 april 2019 - 15:12:28 BBA

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian capital will host the second forum on gender equity from 24-26 April, organized by the Tunisian government, UN Women [...] Full text...

Ivanka Trump meets AU officials on advancing women empowerment

15 april 2019 - 22:01:48 AO

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) and the United States of America have agreed to forge closer collaboration on women’s economic empowerment [...] Full text...

154 cases of serious children rights violations recorded in February in DRC

28 march 2019 - 18:58:50 MSA

Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – The Child protection section of the UN Mission for DR Congo stabilization (MONUSCO) listed 154 cases of serious children’s rights [...] Full text...

Guinean women up in arms against rapists of young girls

28 march 2019 - 12:48:35 MSA

Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Guinean civil society activists, women in particular, have been making daily appeals for general mobilisation to fight the widespread rape of [...] Full text...

Congolese Nobel Laureate Denis Mukwege wants sexual violence victims compensated

27 march 2019 - 16:43:47 MSA

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – On the initiative of Luxemburg's Grand Duchess, Maria Theresa, Congolese Denis Mukwege, Nobel peace Prize winner in 2018, is taking part [...] Full text...

Rome hosts Libyan-Italian conference on women’s role in governance

12 march 2019 - 14:35:16 MSA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Several senior Libyan officials and their Italian counterparts took part in a conference on the role of women in municipalities and [...] Full text...

President Condé defends Guinean women's cause on International Women’s Day

08 march 2019 - 22:46:43 MSA

Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – President Alpha Condé said here Friday women’s liberation and emancipation emanates from their economic independence. Speaking to thousands of women from all [...] Full text...

Libyan women commemorate International Women’s Day

08 march 2019 - 16:59:08 MSA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Women in Libya, like other women in the world, on Friday celebrated International Women’s Day at a time when the country [...] Full text...

Burkinabè minister says women can detect early signs of radicalisation

08 march 2019 - 14:12:42 KND

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - As part of the fight against terrorism, women are anxious to detect the first signs of radicalisation, said Burkinabè Minister [...] Full text...

Niger launches project to promote girls' excellence in education

08 march 2019 - 12:42:50 MSA

Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The Organisation for Promotion of Excellence in Niger (OPE-Niger) on Friday launched the 'For Her' project, an American initiative aiming to [...] Full text...

Women’s empowerment ‘essential to global progress’ says Guterres, marking International Day

08 march 2019 - 07:09:24 MA

New York, US (PANA) - Women’s empowerment and gender equality are “essential to global progress”, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres stressed in his message for International [...] Full text...

African women’s economic emancipation on the agenda of French president Macron

07 march 2019 - 19:50:46 MSA

Paris, France (PANA) – French president, Emmanuel Macron, who made gender equality a top priority for the French G7 presidency, has assigned the consultative council [...] Full text...

Congolese star Mbilia Bel in Bujumbura to celebrate World's women's Day

07 march 2019 - 18:54:34 KND

Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Congolese star Mbilia Bel (51), arrived in Bujumbura on Thursday to perform in a concert to celebrate International Women's Day, scheduled [...] Full text...

Cote d'Ivoire takes steps for more representation of women in assemblies

07 march 2019 - 11:34:11 AKA

Abidjan, Cote d 'Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivorian government on Wednesday passed a bill to promote women’s representation in elected assemblies, official sources said. This bill [...] Full text...

Break taboo around menstruation, say UN experts

06 march 2019 - 07:26:15 MA

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A group of seven United Nations rights experts issued a clarion call on Tuesday to break the taboo around menstrual health [...] Full text...

Burkina Faso: Women’s contribution to peace and social cohesion, focus at 8 March celebration

05 march 2019 - 23:05:14 MSA

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso will Thursday celebrate the 162nd international women’s day, under the theme ‘’women’s contribution to Burkina Faso of security, [...] Full text...

Tunisia to host UN Forum on Gender Equality

04 march 2019 - 13:21:13 BBA

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - In collaboration with UN Women and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Tunisian Government will host a Forum on Gender [...] Full text...

Tunisian women entrepreneurs to attend business forum

19 february 2019 - 12:17:38 MA

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - About 40 Tunisian women business leaders operating in various fields will participate in the fifth annual Forum of the International Council [...] Full text...

UN women’s rights committee to review three African countries

14 february 2019 - 14:29:21 AR

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on Thursday announced its meeting in Geneva from February 18 [...] Full text...

Burkina Faso to commemorate 16th international FGMs zero tolerance day

14 february 2019 - 12:05:10 MSA

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The 16th international FGM zero tolerance day will be commemorated on 20 February in the commune of Ouagadougou on the [...] Full text...

Engaging women, girls in science ‘vital’ for Sustainable Development Goals - Guterres

12 february 2019 - 06:28:59 MA

New York, US (PANA) - Boosting the number of women and girls entering careers involving STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) is vital to [...] Full text...

World Bank releases US$90 million to support women's empowerment in Benin

10 february 2019 - 12:58:45 BBA

Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank is to release US$90 million for Benin to assist the government to implement a regional project on Sahel [...] Full text...

Female African coders ‘on the front-line of the battle’ to change gender power relations - Guterres

10 february 2019 - 05:41:11 MA

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Young female African coders are “on the front-line” of the battle to change traditionally male power relations and bring about [...] Full text...

Guterres highlights 'vital' need for more women, girls in sciences

08 february 2019 - 04:55:31 MA

New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has described the participation of women and girls in science as “vital” to achieving the 2030 [...] Full text...

UN chief calls for zero tolerance for genital mutilation

06 february 2019 - 22:07:14 MA

New York, US (PANA) - Female genital mutilation, is “an abhorrent human rights violation” still affecting women and girls around the globe, UN Secretary-General Antonio [...] Full text...

MINUSMA funds market gardening project for women in Timbuktu region of Mali

02 february 2019 - 13:48:26 MTA

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations Multidimensional Mission for the Stabilization of Mali (MINUSMA) has funded, for an amount of CFAF 51 million or, [...] Full text...

Human trafficking a 'grave concern' in SADC region

01 february 2019 - 17:54:33 M S

Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - More than 30 women die in the hands of their violent spouses, boyfriends or fiancés yearly not only in Botswana but [...] Full text...

Sex workers' rights are human rights, says Botswana rights group

31 january 2019 - 22:21:23 M S

Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - A non-governmental organization advocating for human rights in Botswana, Bonela, has found a new approach to empower sex workers and prevent [...] Full text...

Is tradition affecting women’s socioeconomic leadership? (Feature by Meekaeel Siphambili, PANA correspondent)

31 january 2019 - 00:07:11 M S

Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - As a result of historical, cultural and other factors, women have not yet achieved equality in most societies, including equality in [...] Full text...

Workshop on female genital mutilation ends in Mali

27 january 2019 - 18:52:55 MTA

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A workshop on female genital mutilation (FGM), aimed at building the capacity of officials and state institutions of the Malian National [...] Full text...

Gambian women present position paper on national constitution

04 january 2019 - 17:52:10 MLJ

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Groups under the banner of Women’s Bureau have presented a position paper to the Gambia’s Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) as [...] Full text...

UNFPA launches campaign on violence against women in Libya

04 december 2018 - 11:37:32 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Office of the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) in Libya on Tuesday announced a two-week sensitization campaign on [...] Full text...

Rights group urges Tunisia Parliament to back gender equality in inheritance

04 december 2018 - 05:42:39 MA

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Human Rights Watch has urged Tunisia’s parliament to take the landmark step of granting women equal rights in inheritance. The human [...] Full text...

Activists, rights groups identify opportunities for gender equality in Libya

02 december 2018 - 15:50:02 MSA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – A round-table that brought together activists and women's rights organisations in Libya has concluded that there are opportunities to achieve gender [...] Full text...

Women human rights defenders must be protected, say UN experts

28 november 2018 - 17:34:54 AR

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - States must live up to their commitments to protect women human rights defenders, who are increasingly under attack and inadequately protected, [...] Full text...

NGO launches project to promote, protect female domestic workers in Mali

27 november 2018 - 14:03:14 BBA

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A Malian non-governmental organization, EDUCO, on Monday launched a project, called "Djiguitougou", which is aimed at the promotion of the rights [...] Full text...

Violence against women a ‘mark of shame’ on our societies, says UN chief

25 november 2018 - 19:23:47 MA

New York, US (PANA) - Violence against women and girls is not only a fundamental human rights issue but also a “moral affront” against them [...] Full text...

Experts call for end to global epidemic of killings of women

24 november 2018 - 06:18:23 AR

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women and other UN and regional human rights experts have called on all States [...] Full text...

Ending inequality means ending ‘global pandemic’ of violence against women – UN chief

20 november 2018 - 03:57:40 MA

New York, US (PANA) - Until women and girls can live free of fear, violence and insecurity, the world cannot pride itself on being fair [...] Full text...

EU grants 9 billion CFA Francs to Mali to fight violence against women

15 november 2018 - 14:05:32 BBA

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has granted Mali US$18 million (about 9 billion CFA Francs) to enable the African country deal with [...] Full text...

African Development Institute to host Women’s Rights advocate, Graca Machel, on Friday

12 november 2018 - 13:59:15 VAO

Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Institute will host Her Excellency, Graca Machel, as the Special Guest Speaker of the institute’s Eminent Speakers’ [...] Full text...

Senegalese teen girls sexually exploited, harassed in schools - Rights group says

18 october 2018 - 12:44:17 MA

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Abusive teachers and other staff sexually exploit, harass, and abuse adolescent girls in Senegal’s secondary schools, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said [...] Full text...

'Virginity testing’: a human rights violation, with no scientific basis - UN

18 october 2018 - 02:45:15 MA

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - A group of United Nations agencies has issued a joint statement calling for a ban on tests meant to [...] Full text...

AUC Chairperson congratulates Ethiopian PM on gender parity in new cabinet

17 october 2018 - 20:01:17 AR

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat on Wednesday congratulated Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for appointing a cabinet [...] Full text...

Gambia’s rights group launches women land policy

17 october 2018 - 08:21:11 MSS

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Rights group, Activista-The Gambia, in collaboration with Action Aid -The Gambia on Tuesday launched the country's first women's land policy and [...] Full text...

Investing in rural women and girls, ‘essential’ for everyone’s future: UN chief

16 october 2018 - 05:07:31 MA

New York, US (PANA) - Marking International Day of Rural Women, on Monday, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called on countries to ensure that women [...] Full text...

EU launches training project for 70 women in Libya's public sector

11 october 2018 - 12:53:02 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has launched a training project for 70 women in the municipality of Zliten (south-east Libya) to support [...] Full text...