Five African women are leading research and community-focused initiatives aimed at solving some of Africa’s biggest challenges, from health systems to climate change and governance. Armed with PhDs ...

A private university will offer training for women traders in Nairobi slums. Catholic University of Eastern Africa’s (CUEA) training will equip women in Kibera and Mathare slums with entrepreneurship ...

Many are using food to preserve memory, pass down ancestral knowledge, and drive climate innovation in their communities.

African women face a number of challenges in the context of development. These include the weight of certain traditions, which can sometimes hinder social and economic equality. In many African ...

The woman and girl child of African descent embodies strength, resilience, and untapped potential, yet they remain among the most marginalized groups globally due to the intersection of racial, gender ...

Amnesty International (AI) report raises a red flag on how women and girls in Nairobi slums are sexually assaulted while using communal toilet and bathroom facilities. The report shows inadequate and ...

KHAYELITSHA, South Africa (Reuters) - Beaten and set alight, Ncedile Gigi's unrecognisable remains have not been buried since March, when a mob fed up with poor policing took the law into their own ...