Hundreds of Namibian women from all sectors of society on Monday night left a gala dinner, hosted for visiting Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf at a local resort, acknowledging that the notion that women cannot excel in society is a "myth."

In the Vanguard Newspaper of 1 July 2008 (posted to the web), honourable Saadatu Sani, chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) said that there was need to find an alternative name for abortion since the word

The main event under the African Women Cycle, to be presided over by the provincial governor of Luanda, Francisca do Espírito Santo, shall be held next July 31 at Cidadela pavilion.

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has spoken optimistically about the future of Africa.

A Liberian women organization, Voices in Empowering Women and Women's Rights International (VIEW) will Monday begin special presentation to the public and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Liberia on a survey finding of women experiences during the Liberian

A memo released Tuesday outlines a Bush administration proposal that would drastically limit women's access to abortion and contraception. The rule change would deny federal funding to medical providers who will not hire doctors or nurses that object to abortion.

Two Afghan women were killed last weekend outside Ghazni City for allegedly running a prostitution ring for US military personnel and foreign contractors. The women were allegedly killed by the Taliban. A spokesperson for the Ghazni governor described the women

Rapists should not be given amnesty, the Waki commission of inquiry was Tuesday told.

The Ethiopian Media Women Association (EWMA) said on Monday it prepared a new book which deals with women in leadership.

APR women wrapped up the national league title in some style after walloping Pepenier 7-0 on Sunday at Red Cross grounds.

In an award ceremony set to be held later this year in the US, one of the people to be awarded will be a Kenyan woman, Dorcas Muthoni. She will be receiving the Anita Borg Change Agent award from the

Botswana's pre-eminent women's rights organisation, Emang Basadi, intends to challenge a decision by Bakwena Deputy Chief, Keineetse Sebele, recently in a case in which a Gantsi family was awarded property at the expense of a certain woman.

Jesse Ventura, former governor of Minnesota, announced Monday on "Larry King Live" that he will not run against incumbent Senator Norm Coleman (R-MN) and Democratic challenger Al Franken. Ventura cited the negative effect of increased media attention on his family