Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Stories
Having last featured at WAFCON in 2016 under then-coach David Ouma, the Starlets are determined to write a new chapter in their history.
Kenya emerges as a beacon of women-led peacebuilding, showing how local and regional efforts can shape lasting solutions amid rising global conflicts.
National Gender and Equality Commission member Dr Margaret Karungaru noted that national policies promoting gender equality and protecting widows’ pro...
According to the global athletics body, voting is currently underway to determine the two finalists in each category before the overall winners are an...
The proposed legislation aims to introduce “double punishment” measures, ensuring offenders face both custodial sentences and financial restitution to...
Reports indicate that the 43-year-old South African, a former Wales women’s rugby coach, was treated at the scene before being rushed to a city hospit...
Zetech Sparks head coach Fakhir Harriet has admitted that their 3-0 defeat to Kenya Police Bullets was down to a lack of composure and precision in fr...
Nafisa from Ghana, 16, spoke up for girls “whose dreams are shaken by crisis”, such as a friend in a nearby village who had to leave school after conf...
The Bullets came into the clash determined to avenge last season’s seven-goal thriller, which Zetech Sparks edged 4–3, and they wasted no time asserti...
The initiative positions KEMRI as a leading hub for medical research in Africa, promoting gender equity, fostering local innovation, and advancing sus...
Founded in 2010 by Aneth Gerana Isaya, the first deaf woman to graduate from the University of Dar es Salaam, FUWAVITA was born out of necessity. Afte...
As the Secretary-General noted, the resolution “gave voice to a simple truth: women’s leadership is central to just and lasting peace”, in addition to...
Investigations have been slowed down by missing records at the Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning.
Legislators warned that the proposed county-level rollout and funding mechanisms mirror NGAAF initiatives run by Women Representatives, risking resour...
The National Assembly Committee on Social Protection, led by Alice Ng’ang’a, met with officials from the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (...
The emphatic victory sealed a 5-1 aggregate triumph for the hosts, setting up a much-anticipated third-round clash with East African rivals Tanzania.
The organisations highlighted that adolescents, people living with disabilities, those in rural or underserved communities, survivors of sexual violen...
KEWOPA noted that many male legislators still misunderstand gender issues, which undermines women’s participation in decision-making and policy formul...
Beldine Odemba leaves Police Bullets with her legacy firmly intact, a modern coach who delivered titles, instilled consistency, and brought flair to t...
In a statement on Wednesday, the group welcomed the recent High Court ruling that issued a warrant of arrest for the suspect, describing it as a major...
Some 708 million women are excluded from the labour market by unpaid care work. Even those who work are pushed into lower paid jobs. Women are exclude...
Hussein assured the country that the federation had taken all necessary steps to prepare the squad for the upcoming challenge.
A Canadian study has shown that cannabis can have a negative impact on female fertility and the success of IVF treatments. But German experts say more...
That’s according to this year’s SDG Gender Snapshot report launched on Monday by UN Women and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, which...
The loss ended Police Bullets’ unbeaten run in the qualifiers and sent JKT Queens into the final, where they will face Rwanda’s Rayons, who earlier ed...
In 2013, the share of women in high-skill employment was already higher than that of men, at 21.2 per cent, compared to men’s 17.5 per cent.
The Kenyan champions have impressed with discipline and balance, recording a 1-0 win over Uganda’s Kampala Queens and a 2-0 triumph against Eritrea’s...
Striker Emily Moranga opened the scoring before Ugandan forward Zaina Namileme doubled the lead, ensuring the Kenyan champions claimed their second st...
The committee said its findings will guide proposals to the National Assembly for a reform-focused and humane correctional system.
