insert_link Africa Kenya’s femicide cases need national action: declare a crisis now – scholar By Awino Okech, SOAS, University of London Ugandan athlete and Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei died in September 2024 after being set alight by a man she knew in Eldoret, Kenya. Cheptegei’s murder was reported to have been about a conflict over land ownership. Her attacker, Dickson Ndiema, has since died from injuries sustained in the attack. Cheptegei is not the first woman athlete to be murdered in Kenya. […] todaySeptember 18, 2024 8
insert_link Africa UN Security Council Highlights Impact of Peacekeeping Drawdowns on Women and Girls’ Rights The United Nation Security Council has addressed the negative impacts of abrupt peace-keeping and political mission drawdowns on women and girls’ rights. During the meeting, chaired by Sierra Leonne, the council highlighted how the UN has faced rapid transitions in countries like Mali and Sudan, where host governments forced mission withdrawals. UN Women's Sima Bahous says it's important for women to be included: todayAugust 9, 2024 20