Women in South Africa take up guns and martial arts for protection against gender violence

Women in South Africa are turning to guns and martial arts for self-defense in a country where rates of gender-based violence are extremely high ...
webtv.un.org

Women’s Entrepreneurship Development in Africa

As the world gathers for the 79th United Nations General Assembly, Africa's unique challenges and opportunities take center stage in a pivotal side event that will serve to discuss two central issues ...
Human Rights Watch

Progress on Addressing Violence against Women in Africa

On May 2, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights’ (ACHPR) is scheduled to meet for its first public session since the African Union adopted the Convention on Ending Violence Against Women ...
CNN

Can Africa’s EV revolution support rural women?

Africa’s electric vehicle (EV) market is accelerating. But so far, one particular group of potential users — rural women — has largely been left behind, with investors favoring electric motorbike ...