Mothers are said to be the pillars of the human existence. They can get water out of the rock, and in their dictionary, there seems to be no impossibility.

Prison authorities are investigating circumstances under which a man spent two days in Luzira Women's Prison ward. '

The Acholi cultural institution has launched a five-year fight against the rampant domestic violence in the region as the internally displaced persons return to their villages.

Parliament has urged the Government to prioritise the fight against cervical cancer by providing vaccination to all adolescent girls.

The head of Zimbabwe's biggest industry body believes that the economy will be poorer if women do not participate to their full potential.

Family and Women Promotion minister, Genoveva Lino, stated Thursday in Luanda that violence against women is one of the main points of the country's national political agenda, due to the high number of victims of ill-treatment in the Angolan society.

It is not yet clear if Senator Gbemisola Saraki has made any moves suggesting that she is in the gubernatorial race for Kwara State. However, what I gather from media reports is that a handful of individuals from the Muslim community in the state have declared their opposition to any notion of seeking to occupy Government House, Ilorin. It is their contention that the tenets of Islam and the teachings of Prophet Mohammed do not allow for a woman to lead a community of Muslim men.

Women have been commended for their vital roles in national development just as they have cried out against their continuous marginalization by the men.

The Phenomenon of Sexual Abuse is rising in secondary schools and education authorities are not doing enough to prevent it, Dr. Mrs. Justina Adeosun, a medical Doctor told the participants at symposium to mark the tenth anniversary of Darfote International Secondary School Ijaye Lagos. Dr. (Mrs.) Adeosun spoke on "The role of Parents, Schools and Society in Sexual Abuse prevention and intervention."

On average women constitute 18.8 percent of representatives in parliaments across the world according to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). This gender imbalance has been subject to much feminist criticism and many campaigns for change have been staged to address the status quo. The situation is however different in Rwanda.

Issues touching on sex are treated discreetly, especially in Africa. People rarely want to talk about sex in public, lest they sound immoral.

Edo State First Lady, Mrs. Clara Oshiomhole, has sent her condolences to the government and people of Plateau State over the recent incident in Jos in which innocent women and children were murdered by a band of Fulani herdsmen.

IN a society that is still attached to customs and traditions, no one has ever spoken so openly about sexuality and relationships than one Ms Getrude Mungai. She is a sexologist but likes to be called a motivational speaker on sex and relationships to those who easily misunderstand the former.

They Are Mostly Elderly Women Who Should Be Sitting At Home Nursing Their Grandchildren, But Not "Bomme Ba Thapelo", Who Came Together 10 Years Ago to Fight Poverty in Their Midst.

THE fisheries state minister, Fred Mukisa, has urged women to join the fisheries sector, saying they would help the Government in its struggle to fight illegal fishing.

WIFE of Anambra State Governor Mrs. Margaret Peter Obi has expressed appreciation to Anambra women for what she described as a wise decision to vote his husband into office for a second term, and promised they will not regret their decision.

Mothers have been admonished to be proactive in their responsibilities to enhance a better society. The wife of Imo State Governor, Mrs. Chioma Ohakim stated this while speaking at the March edition of the New Face of Imo Family Prayer Project held at the FSP model school hall, Ugwuorji, in Owerri, the State capital.

Wife of Acting President, Dame Patience Jonathan, has called on women to build their capacities at every level both in the private or public sector to contribute meaningfully to national development.