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The high-profile rape trial of South Africa’s former vice president Jacob Zuma alarms advocates for rape survivors already disheartened by the weakening of a once-promising bill on sexual offenses.
Ugandans voted last month for 69 special female members of parliament as part of the country’s lauded gender affirmative-action program. But one prominent female politician says the 10-year-old system has failed to deliver legal gains for women.
A new generation of vaginal gels promises women more power over their sexual health and protection against HIV. As South African women now test one product, investigators and analysts defend efforts to ensure their informed consent.
Pending a final certification of the vote, Liberia has become the first African nation to elect a female president. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf won her bid for office on Nov. 8. Fifth in a series on emerging female leaders in Africa.