Women’s rights in Africa19 Mar 2025'Nigerian Senate is run like a cult', suspended MP tells BBCNatasha Akpoti-Uduaghan says the system is trying "silence" her after she made sexual harassment allegations.19 Mar 2025Africa6 Mar 2025Nigerian senator suspended after making sexual harassment claimsNatasha Akpoti-Uduaghan had accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment.6 Mar 2025Africa22 Jan 2025Kenyan man allegedly caught carrying wife's body parts in backpackThis is the latest in a series of shocking cases of femicide in Kenya.22 Jan 2025Africa25 Oct 2024Backlash over photos of Somali men at UN women’s conferenceOutrage erupts after Somalia’s family minister shares images on X of male delegates at a UN women's event.25 Oct 2024Africa13 Oct 2024Chris Brown concert shines spotlight on violence against women in South AfricaA petition with over 19,000 signatures has been started to stop the singer's concert in South Africa.13 Oct 2024US & Canada25 Sep 2024Nigerian soldier dismissed after alleging rape hits outThe former soldier made a video on Tiktok accusing senior officers of rape and harassment.25 Sep 2024Africa20 Sep 2024Sigh of relief for Ghana's (not-so) new gender equality lawAfter decades of stalling, the new law is warmly welcomed but some worry how well it will be enforced.20 Sep 2024Africa18 Sep 2024'I can't sleep': What an athlete’s murder tells us about women’s safety in KenyaOlympian Rebecca Cheptegei's killing by her ex-partner revives calls for action on gender-based violence. 18 Sep 2024Africa14 Sep 2024Thousands mourn Ugandan Olympian killed by ex-partnerThe death, after being set ablaze, of marathon runner Rebecca Chepetegei shocked the world.14 Sep 2024Africa...
