In Women’s Words - Equal Equity

Posted by sabina on June 21, 2010

June 21, 2010. In this Podcast:

* The International Bar Association calls for more female lawyers at the International Criminal Court.

* Ethiopia’s ruling party maintains gender quota during  recent elections but gender activists cry foul.

*  and a Zambian farmer and entrepreneur plants a small seed for female small holder farmers.  

In Women’s Words - Mind over Matter

Posted by sabina on June 10, 2010

June 10, 2010. In  this podcast:

* Congolese women still endure high levels of sexual violence

* Pregnant mothers’ mental health overlooked in South Africa

* and Zambian women networking to gain life skills.

In Womens Words - One step forward, two steps back

Posted by sabina on May 25, 2010

May 24, 2010 - In this  podcast you will hear about:

* New family law sent back for review in Mali

* More women screened for cancer in Mauritius

* and African feminists oppose a campaign  to “Adopt an African Clitoris”.

In Women’s Words - Sexual Politics

Posted by sabina on May 17, 2010

credit: IRIN

May 17, 2010 - In this podcast:

* Fewer female candidates elected in Mauritius

* Hope fades for recognition of gay rights in Zimbabwe

* Women still at the margins of peace negotiations

* and one feminist’s quest to help Malawian women speak openly about their sexuality.

In Women’s Words: Electing Alternatives

Posted by sabina on May 11, 2010

Photo Credit: IPS

May 10, 2010 - In this podcast:

* A winning vote for women in Sudan’s controversial multiparty elections;

* Zambian women’s struggle for constitutional reforms;

* Domestic worker rights legislated but not protected in South Africa.

In Women’s Words: Rights Denied

Posted by sabina on April 30, 2010

18 year old Rachel Manda from Malawi hopes to avoid early marriage through education. Credit:Deborah Sprowson/IPS

Apr 29, 2010 - In this podcast you will hear about:

* Indiscriminate attacks on women by Al-Shabaab in southern Somali

* Civil society concerns that a new agriculture fund will not reach women

* Controversy over Nigerian senator’s marriage to a 13-year-old child

* Poverty forces Malawian girls out of school

In Women’s Words: Unhealthy Politics

Posted by sabina on April 20, 2010

IPS/ Zack Paddorf

Apr 20, 2010 - In this podcast you will hear of:

* A new Women’s Health Commission aimed at combating infant and maternal mortality in West Africa.

*A continued struggle by Sudanese women to gain a foot in the door, during the country’s multiparty elections.

* and a  new anthology giving voice to “othered” women in South Africa.

In Women’s Words: When I dare to be Powerful

Posted by sabina on March 15, 2010

Credit: IPS/Brian Moonga

Mar 15, 2010 - In this Podcast you will hear of:

* A new book on commercial sex work in East  Africa

*  The need for a more gender based HIV prevention campaign

* And listen to a short excerpt of an interview with Rwandas’ female opposition party leader - Victoire Ingabire.

In Women’s Words: Defying Abuse and Discrimination

Posted by admin on March 4, 2010

IPS/Brian Moonga

Mar. 4, 2010 - In this podcast you will hear of:

* Efforts by Mauritian women to gain equal representation in the country’s upcoming elections later this year.

* A women’s account of domestic violence in Sierra Leone

* and the Launch of a new program by UNAIDS to reduce HIV infection amongst women worldwide.

In Women’s Words: Untangling Legislation

Posted by admin on February 26, 2010

Feb 24, 2010 - In this Podcast you will hear about

* The ongoing fight against Female Genital Mutilation [ FGM] in Uganda

* A call by Zambian Activists for their government to implement the SADC protocol on Gender and Development

* And an increase in cases of gender based sexual violence in Sierra Leone.