Women’s rights in Africa

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

Jail for Senegal MPs who kicked pregnant colleague

What happened to the 'housegirls' in Kenya? Video, 00:05:38What happened to the 'housegirls' in Kenya?