Across Africa, women have played significant roles in national politics and governance, holding various key positions.

Agnès Kayijire is the eldest woman serving in the Rwanda Elders Advisory Forum (REAF), a group of well-regarded people who provide counsel to the head of state on national matters. Out of the forum’s ...

Israel is accused of crimes against humanity after the onslaught on the Palestinian enclave. But how does it differ from ...

Women are challenging beauty norms, embracing self-love despite societal judgments about appearance. From facing scrutiny over grey hair, dusky skin, and height, to overcoming insecurities related ...

The international justice system has come under scrutiny amid Israel's war on Gaza. Middle East Eye guides you through which ...

Three high-profile Welsh women have raised concerns that women's equality could be "going backwards". Research in 2024 showed 47% of people said, external when it comes to giving women equal ...

They also accuse Congo's government of not living up to previous peace deals and fully integrating Congolese Tutsis into the army ... or the FDLR, a Hutu armed group with ties to the perpetrators ...

To celebrate Women's History Month this March, and International Women's Day, we've put together this collection of teaching resources for your primary or secondary school classroom. What is Women ...

Kinshasa has accused Kigali of deploying troops to fight alongside the Tutsi-dominated rebel group that has seized control of Goma, and Bukavu.