Women's African Cup of Nations Stories

Starlets duo confident ahead of crucial WAFCON qualifier against Tunisia
Erick Kariuki  |  Feb 19, 2025

Both players are part of a provisional squad that has been training diligently under Coach Beldine Odemba's close supervision. The team consists of bo...

Junior Starlets provisional squad for World Cup qualifiers named
Erick Kariuki  |  Feb 10, 2025

Kenya's Junior Starlets have named a 51-player provisional squad for their U17 Women's World Cup qualifier against Uganda. Head coach Mildred Cheche w...

KCB and Kenya Pipeline dominate opening day of Kenya Cup Women’s Volleyball Tournament
Michael Kirwa  |  Feb 07, 2025

KCB and Kenya Pipeline made a strong statement on the opening day of the inaugural Kenya Cup Women’s Volleyball Tournament, securing dominant victorie...

South Sudan pile more misery on Lionesses at AfroBasket qualifiers
Erick Kariuki  |  Feb 05, 2025

Kenya’s Lionesses endured a second straight defeat at the FIBA Women’s AfroBasket 2025 Zone 5 Pre-Qualifiers, falling 86-69 to South Sudan. With their...

Power moves: The women changing Africa's leadership landscape
DW News  |  Feb 05, 2025

According to the United Nations' Women division, only six countries in the world have 50 per cent or more women in their single or lower houses of par...

Garissa leaders call for tougher penalties on FGM perpetrators
Issa Hussein  |  Feb 03, 2025

Others who participated in the Anti-FGM County Policy discussions urged both levels of government, as well as non-governmental organisations, to creat...

Kenya names final squad for FIBA Afrobasket Women’s qualifiers
Rama Mohammed  |  Feb 02, 2025

Kenya has named a 12-player squad for the FIBA Afrobasket Women’s Qualifiers in Cairo, Egypt, set for February 3-8, 2025. Led by captain Seline Okumu,...

Fresh report on femicide in Kenya paints a dark future if no action is taken
Barack Oduor  |  Jan 27, 2025

The report comes just a fortnight after President William Ruto appointed a 42-member task force to address the alarming rise in femicide cases in the...

Why Mijikenda are pushing for protection, preservation of ‘hando’ attire
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 24, 2024

Hando, made from cotton fabric, is versatile, and suitable for everyday wear, special occasions, and community ceremonies.

Kenya’s women entrepreneurs face loan crisis amid digital transition
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 23, 2024

The report attributes the shortfall to the shift from manual to digital loan applications, which disrupted the usual loan processing cycle.

Women in Botswana make up 54% of voters, but less than 10% of parliament: political parties can change that
The Conversation  |  Dec 15, 2024

In some countries, political parties voluntarily adopt rules and regulations to promote gender equality and women’s participation.

Somalia's Sadia Nur elected new IGAD Director
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 07, 2024

Sadiya said that the forum was a tool of change and she hopes to inspire Somali women and others in the region to lead boldly.

Women MPs want CJ Koome to establish courts dedicated to GBV cases
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 29, 2024

Passaris said that in their meeting with CJKoome, they urged her to ensure that President Ruto allocates Sh1 billion for the creation of the gender-ba...

Kenya launches call centre in Nairobi to support victims of obstetric violence
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 29, 2024

The new call centre is seen as a timely intervention to provide immediate help for women experiencing obstetric violence and ensure their cases are do...

Kewopa calls for multi-agency efforts to combat femicide and GBV
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 26, 2024

The caucus of female MPs has called for stronger enforcement of existing laws and a national effort to raise awareness.

Report reveals mismatch between pledges and actual women empowerment
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 22, 2024

Kenya has seen a decline in political empowerment, dropping from 75th to 80th place, and has also fallen in educational attainment.

Alarm as Nairobi records most gender-based violence cases nationwide
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 15, 2024

Human rights organisations continue to pressure the government to adopt a more comprehensive approach to addressing femicide and gender-based violence...

Ministry of Sports responds to claims of mistreatment of Kenya Women’s Amputee football team
Rama Mohammed  |  Nov 13, 2024

The Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy, and Sports has addressed recent claims that the Kenya Women’s National Amputee Football Team was mist...

Kenya women’s amputee football team finishes fourth at 2024 World Cup
Rama Mohammed  |  Nov 11, 2024

Kenya’s women’s amputee football team made a strong impression at the 2024 Women's Amputee Football World Cup, finishing fourth in the tournament held...

Climate change is hitting women the hardest. What to do about it – economists
The Conversation  |  Nov 10, 2024

Climate change policies must address women’s unique challenges. By focusing on improving women’s capabilities – meaning their opportunities – it is po...

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