Women’s rights
Push For Legislative Reforms
The Second Lady, Mrs Samira Bawumia, has charged women to rise up to their challenges by pushing for legislative and...
Invest In Your Kids’ Education
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social protection, Otiko Afisah Djaba, has charged parents in the three regions...
Activist Demands Iran Olympics Ban Over ‘sexual Apartheid’
Iranian human rights activist Darya Safai on Friday demanded sports sanctions against her country as punishment for...
Women Group Lauds U/E Minister
Members of Modern Women of Wisdom Organisation (MWWO), an all-female humanitarian non-governmental organisation (NGO),...
Indonesian Girl Howls Through Circumcision As Debate Heats Up
Indonesian toddler Salsa Djafar was wearing a glittering golden crown decorated with ribbons and a shiny purple dress...
Minister Pledges To Abolish Negative Cultural Practices
The Upper East Regional Minister, Mr Rockson Ayine Bukari has pledged to work closely with traditional,religious...
Gender Economic Equality Will Take 170 Years To Achieve
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, has said that it will take 170 years to achieve economic...
Celebrating Women?
‘Women’s empowerment and their full participation on the basis of equality in all spheres of society, including...
Greater Inter-Ministerial Collaboration For Women’s Development Needed – UNICEF
The UNICEF Representative in Ghana, Susan Namondo Ngongi has called for greater inter-ministerial collaboration to...
Swiftly Deal With Offences Against Women – PPP Urges Gov’t
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) is calling on government to be swift in dealing more strictly with...
Chamber of Commerce Advocates Financial Incentives For Women In SMEs
The Ghana Chamber Of Commerce and Industry is advocating some financial incentives for women in the rural areas to...
Revealing Photo Does Not Undermine Feminism – Emma Watson
Actress Emma Watson poses at the premiere of 'Beauty and the Beast' in Los Angeles British actress Emma Watson hit back...
Appoint More Women In Gov’t — ActionAid Urges President
Last month, His Excellency, the President, completed the list of ministerial appointments with the announcement of 10...
Beyond Breastfeeding In Old Age
The bizarre wording of a certain song among the people of Eastern Nigeria enquires: “would a man ever refuse...
Want To Empower Women? Begin With An Effective Support System
For 80 year old Awabu Mahama, basic human rights have been absent from her life since 1996, the year she was banished...
A Guide To Modernize African Woman
The StandPoint : Listen to the feminine side "We do need women in politics, yes we admit that some have not lived to...
A Guide To Modernize African Woman
The StandPoint : Listen to the feminine side "We do need women in politics, yes we admit that some have not lived to...
Nepali Girl Dies Due To Banned Menstruation Practice
A 15-year-old girl has died in Nepal's western Achram district after she was banished to a shed because she was...