The Daily IIJ

Gender equality and the empowerment of women are gaining ground worldwide. There are more women Heads of State or Government than ever, and the highest proportion of women serving as Government ministers. Women are exercising ever greater influence in business. More girls are going to school, and are growing up healthier and better equipped to [...]

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Former Minister of Energy and Water Resources Haja Afsatu Kabba has allayed  fears about the launching of women organization such as Sisters of Deenul Islam organization as it will not serve as an uprising.

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One of the prominent Islamic female scholars in Sierra Leone, Haja Hasfatu Kabba has joined concerned Muslims to condemn   any form of criticism among Muslims. Sierra Leone is a country known for religious tolerance where everybody is free to practice his or her faith, and should not be disturbed by any group of people, she [...]

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Ghana is set to join the rest of Africa to declare a resounding statement calling for Africa’s commitment to end violence against women and girls. The declaration takes place in March at the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro in commemoration of International Women’s Day, which falls on March 8. Read more http://www.globalnewsreel.com/2012/02/press-release-ghana-celebrates.html

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Africa’s prospects, in this 21st century, depend on the ability and willingness of her leaders to fully include women in local, national and international decision-making processes. This is one of the many principles envisaged by the Beijing Platform for Action and the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights. Ghana is a signatory to most international [...]

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A 2012 world report on gender equality and development prepared by the World Bank indicates that women now form 40 per cent of the global labour force with 43 per cent in agriculture. And if given further push to explore their acquired skills and talents, productivity level, the report claimed, would be raised. The report [...]

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News of the Sri Lankan court sentencing ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka to jail and him denying the charge of implicating the government in war crimes is proof that the country is not ready to own up to the alleged atrocities committed during the 26-year civil war against the Tamil Tigers. In the meantime, Sri Lankan urban [...]

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Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs Mrs. Victoria Saidu has said she is very much impressed with Miss West Africa Sierra Leone  Stella Bangura.   She made these remarks at a fund raising dinner over the weekend at the Light House Hotel. She went on to say that she has put measures in place to [...]

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The Honorary President of the Dignitatis Humanae Institute, His Eminence Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, met Chai Ling, the founder of All Girls Allowed. The organization aims to restore life, value, and dignity to girls and mothers by exposing the injustice of China’s One-Child Policy that leads to gendercide. Ling was a key student leader in [...]

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MANILA, Philippines— It may have been a 38-year wait for Marina Verma but for her it was worth it. For the first time since she was born, the proud Teduray tribe woman from Maguindanao finally held in her hands the certificate of her birth. For Verma,  this is the beginning of a new chapter in her [...]

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