Writers and critics of women emancipation have lifted and advanced the struggle to another phase. The last decade has witnessed feminist writing from female disparagement, subjugation, women as vic…
In order to further promote gender equality and women's empowerment, there is a need for women's rights organisations to adopt strategies that can target a mass base of the population if perception…
Women who migrate within national borders in Africa have been largely ignored in contemporary conversations about migration. This is partly due to the fact that internal migration, and in particula…
Previous studies, conducted mainly in Asian countries, have shown that women's empowerment is associated with contraceptive use, lower fertility, and longer birth intervals. Yet little is known abo…
In March 2009, the first ever International Colloquium on Women's Empowerment, Leadership Development, Peace and Security took place in Monrovia, Liberia. Hosted by Her Excellency Ellen Johnson-Sir…
Background: Women’s status and empowerment influence health, nutrition, and socioeconomic status of women and their children. Despite its benefits, however, research on women’s empowerment in…
The African Feminist Forum Position on the New UN Entity for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment