Tag Archives: women

  From classrooms in Ogun State to policy summits in Nairobi, African women are reshaping leadership by drawing from their own experiences. New models are emerging that emphasise authenticity, confidence, and collective growth. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | When Ezeoha Gloria Nneka returned to her classroom in Ogun State …

YAOUNDE, CAMEROON | Xinhua | In a quiet village in northern Cameroon, a group of women gather around baskets of sweet potatoes, peeling, drying, and grinding them into enriched baking flour. It is a rare scene in the country’s northern regions, where more than 80 percent of people depend on …

BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | “Women are creators of material and spiritual wealth, and represent an important force driving social development and progress,” Chinese President Xi Jinping once said. Xi made the observation while chairing the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment at the UN Headquarters in …

COLOMBO | Xinhua |  China has demonstrated strong commitment and global leadership in advancing women’s rights and gender equality through concrete actions such as hosting the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women, said Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya. In an exclusive interview with Xinhua at the Sri Lankan parliament ahead …

The Beijing Platform for Action, adopted at the conference, set out 12 key areas, along with goals and strategies to promote gender equality. Garrido said it became a lasting reference point for policymakers, activists and courts. MONTEVIDEO | Xinhua |  Thirty years after the landmark Fourth World Conference on Women …

BEIJING | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday underscored the international community’s shared responsibility and called for more practical actions to promote women’s advancement. Xi hailed women for “playing an important role in creating, promoting and carrying forward human civilization” while addressing the opening of a high-profile meeting …

    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Absa Bank Uganda, in partnership with GirlCode, has successfully hosted the 2025 GirlCode Hackathon, empowering 50 women tech enthusiasts in Uganda. The event was part of a continent-wide hackathon spanning 30 hours and engaging 700 women across 8 African cities, focused on fostering …

COMMENT | RAHU  | Across the world, the burden of family planning has historically been placed on women. Cultural and societal norms often position men as the ultimate decision-makers in households, leaving women with limited voice in determining family size or accessing reproductive health services. This imbalance not only undermines women’s …

 Somalia’s recent commissioning of its first-ever female defence cadets is a reflection of a wider development that is progressively bringing more women into command, peacekeeping and reform in national militaries across Africa. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Somalia has, in the past week, commissioned its first-ever female defence cadets. …

For decades, women’s protection has remained largely tucked under family insurance plans. Insurance companies in Africa are changing that. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Insurers are rewriting the playbook by introducing women-first covers to test whether gender-specific solutions can raise uptake and narrow financial inclusion gaps. They are changing …