Women’s rights in Africa

Chris Brown concert shines spotlight on violence against women in South Africa

Nigerian soldier dismissed after alleging rape hits out

Sigh of relief for Ghana's (not-so) new gender equality law

'I can't sleep': What an athlete’s murder tells us about women’s safety in Kenya

Thousands mourn Ugandan Olympian killed by ex-partner

Outcry at sentence for man who raped and killed girl of 7

Inside the beauty pageant in one of the world’s worst places to be a woman

Gambia’s parliament rejects bill to allow FGM

'Now I know how it feels to be a full woman' Video, 00:05:40'Now I know how it feels to be a full woman'

Child marriage ban welcomed in Sierra Leone

Why a 12-year-old took action against period poverty

Orphans married off in Nigeria after mass wedding outcry

Kenya appoints first woman air force head

A president declared an emergency over rape. What happened next?

Ghana child bride in police protection after outcry

The tree-planting mayor of Freetown

Witness History. A Young Mother Saved from Death by Stoning. Audio, 9 minutesWitness History

Why Kenyan men fail to condemn deadly misogyny

How Kenyan women found justice over forced sterilisations

'I was sterilised for being HIV positive' Video, 00:03:25'I was sterilised for being HIV positive'

'My dream was to wear whatever I wanted'

Senator told to leave parliament over 'period stain'

Landmark women's rights law passed in Sierra Leone