A new study released by the American Association of University Women (AAUW) reports that the so-called "boys crisis" brought on by the increase of women high school and college graduates is a myth. The study (see
The Canadian National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities ruled last week that emergency contraception will be available over-the-counter in Canada. The Plan B pill previously had behind-the-counter status, and was available from pharmacies upon request and without a prescription, reports...
A study released this month reports that 90 percent of girls between the ages of 12 and 18 reported experiencing sexual harassment. The study found that girls who had a better understanding of f...
Rape, a serious but frequently reported crime is becoming an issue of national concern as the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) along side the Liberian Government is touring the nation carrying the message of rape aimed at changing if
As the July 5 local council elections are drawing nearer, a low turn out of women to contest the elections has been observed. Although the factor responsible for this has not been identified -whether they are unwilling, poor, uneducated or
Harvey Karman, whose invention led to safer, less painful abortions, died this month of a stroke in Santa Barbara, California. He was 84 years old. In the 1970's, Karman developed the soft, flexible cannula, still widely used in early abortions,
Recent women college graduates made, on average, $2.92 less than their male counterparts in 2007. According to the Economic Policy Institute, recent women graduates made an average of $18.17 per hour...
A United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA) representative called for 5,000 more midwives in Yemen in order to allow the country to achieve universal access to skilled reproductive health care and reduce its maternal mortality rate. The additional midwives are urgently
WOMEN judges of Uganda have urged the Government to ratify the Hague Conventions that are important for the protection of children against traffickers.
OVER half of the undergraduate admissions at Uganda Christian University Mukono (UCU) this academic year are girls. Of the 2,696 students admitted, 1,458 or 54% are female.
A woman lies on the floor in a small room in one of the high-density suburbs in Harare. She groans in deep pain and agony. She rolls up and down on the floor and struggles to wake herself up or
THE story of the Miss Uganda Mid-western regional finals held on Saturday night was not that the national beauty pageant was finally held in Hoima, nor was it about the erratic sound system, the microphones that kept going off, or
Only 24 years old, Lillian Kyomugisha is expecting her fifth child. From Kyabiranga village in Buchuro Sub-county, Mbarara District, Ms Kyomugisha walked close to 20kms to access the nearest health centre.
The Southern Region Women's Soccer League will finally kick off this weekend, after a delay of almost five months due to poor response from affiliates.
As part of its mandate to protect women and children, the Ministry of Women and Children's Affairs (MOWAC) has come out with a new policy known as the National Gender and Children's Policy to champion this cause.
