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Mauritius: Austrians stunned by incest abuse case

01.05.2008 12:13    allafrica.com
Josef Fritzl, 73 years old, has held his daughter captive for almost a quarter of a century, sexually abusing her and fathering up to seven children A TV cameraman films the entrance of the "horror house", where Josef Fritzl (inset),


Botswana: Woman Locked Up to Protect Mum"s Life

01.05.2008 12:13    allafrica.com
I want to kill my mother.' A 20 -year- old woman recently shocked Broadhurst Magistrate court by vowing in court to kill her mum as soon as she gets a chance.

Botswana: Thari Ya Sechaba Goes Global

01.05.2008 12:13    allafrica.com
Two years later, and the 2008 Five Roses Thari ya Sechaba Awards have returned with an incredible addition to their five mainstream categories. An Honorary Award launched this year will be presented at the glitzy 2008 Five Roses Thari ya

Ghana: Politics of Aid Affects Women's Rights

01.05.2008 12:13    allafrica.com
Civil society organisations (CSO) engaged in promoting gender equality and women's rights issues are worried that the new modality of aid - defined as a partnership between donors and recipients is affecting their work.

Kenya: Women MPs Told to Push Gender Bills

01.05.2008 12:13    allafrica.com
Women MPs have been urged to speed-up the passing of the Affirmative Action and other gender Bills.

Nigeria: Politics - Group Seeks Greater Women Participation

01.05.2008 12:13    allafrica.com
Women all over Nigeria have been enjoined to actively participate in politics and its various processes at all levels of the society, to help improve livelihood of women, reduce social inequalities among grassroots women and the girl-child.

Namibia: WAD to Train More Rural Women

01.05.2008 12:13    allafrica.com
WOMEN'S Action for Development (WAD) will conduct extensive training in various fields of development in five poor rural communities during the remainder of this year, WAD Executive Director Veronica de Klerk said on Friday.

Nigeria: Rape - Women Ministry Plans Aggressive Advocacy Visits to States

01.05.2008 12:13    allafrica.com
As part of its efforts to stamp out the recent upsurge of hostility against Nigerian Child, especially rape, the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs has concluded plans to carry out aggressive advocacy and sensitization visit to the various states in

Kenya: Women MPs Miss Out On Key Teams

01.05.2008 12:13    allafrica.com
Parliamentary committee members were named on Wednesday, a move that largely gave women MPs a raw deal.

Liberia: MSF/MOF Hold Confab On Violence Against Women, Children

01.05.2008 12:13    allafrica.com
A Medecine Sans Frontiers (MSF) conference on the medical care for survivors of sexual violence has reported that 42 percent of the victims of most talked-about crimes against women and children rape nowadays in Liberia are children under 18 between

Nigeria: Akande, First Female Law Professor, Dies

01.05.2008 12:13    allafrica.com
Two days ago, she was at the symposium organised in Lagos to commemorate the 70th birthday of the ailing Lagos lawyer, Chief Gani Fawehinmi (SAN).

Tanzania: Non Government Organization Assists Women in Poverty War

01.05.2008 12:13    allafrica.com
A women's non government organization (NGO) has assisted in the formation of about 100 women groups to carry out anti-poverty activities among the rural population in Tarime district, Mara region.

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