Women & girls rights Archives

Toronto Police identify 4-year-old girl whose body was found in dumpster

07/01/2023

Toronto police have identified the young girl whose body was found in a dumpster in the city’s wealthy Rosedale neighbourhood in May, 2022. In an update Thursday, Inspector [...]

Martha Koome is Kenya’s first female Chief Justice

05/19/2021

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday appointed Justice Martha Koome as the Chief Justice, making her the first woman in Kenya’s history to hold the position, [...]

Homeboyz Radio fallout exposes a glorified rot in media

03/31/2021

By Luke Mulunda Homeboyz Radio has been fined Ksh1 million after being found guilty of breaking journalistic ethics, thanks to three presenters who made remarks that have [...]

It’s My Feminism for International Women’s Day theme

03/01/2018

What is International Women’s Day? Each year, March 8 is an opportunity to celebrate the contributions of women and renew our efforts in achieving gender equality – [...]

International Day of the Girl Child: Empowering girls in Crises

10/11/2017

Today, the International Day of the Girl Child celebrates girls around the world, while drawing attention to the need to address the challenges girls face and to promote [...]

Flora Terah with Mississauga mayor Bobbie Crombie.

Kenyan-Canadian activist Flora Igoki uses her scars to fight for women’s rights

09/26/2017

By David Muchui Having been forced out of local politics by violent attacks in North Imenti, Meru, Ms Flora Igoki now intends to run for municipal office in Canada. Three [...]

In dealing with FGM, Canada trails behind other developed countries

02/06/2017

By Flora Terah~~~ On International Day of the Girl Child 2016, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, wife of Canada’s Prime Minister, opened the trading day at the Toronto Stock [...]