Tanzanian ban on pregnant school girls challenged in African court
About 27% of girls aged 15 to 19 in Tanzania are pregnant, the United Nations says, amid widespread sexual violence and poverty
Kenya makes hospital arrests as it probes child trafficking ring
Kenyan child trafficking syndicates - from street clinics to a government-run hospital - were stealing babies from vulnerable mothers to be sold for as little as $400
Biden rekindles American Dream for Africa's LGBT+ refugees
African LGBT+ refugees seeking new life in the United States celebrate Biden-Harris win
From women to migrants: What does a Biden win mean for Africa?
From climate to human rights, how Joe Biden's appointment as the United States president will impact on Africa's 1.3 billion population
Kenyan charities urge gov't to quit U.S.-led anti-abortion pact
Critics say the Geneva Consensus Declaration is a bid to weaken global efforts to safeguard women's sexual and reproductive health and rights
Somali women demand guarantee of 30% of parliament in 2021 election
Women's rights groups say a stronger political voice would have a trickle-down effect, helping women at the grassroots level fight abuse, discrimination and inequality
One woman's fight to save Nairobi’s playgrounds and public spaces
Renee Ngamau has fought human rights abuses in Kenya for years, but her latest cause – protecting playgrounds and public spaces from developers – is personal
Refugee women in Africa say domestic violence rose during pandemic
With families unable to earn due to coronavirus, many girls were made to sell sex for food or forced into marriage to ease the household burden
Women entrepreneurs in Kenyan industry struggle to access credit - study
Most women-owned manufacturing businesses are still micro, small and medium-sized enterprises operating in the informal sector
Kenya High Court suspends move to dissolve parliament over lack of women
A panel of judges will be appointed to decide on whether parliament should be dissolved over the lack of women lawmakers, said Kenya's High Court