PORT LOUIS, Mauritius (RNS) -- Fear of losing one's job or being ridiculed by friends and family often pushes transgender people to hide their feelings and identities on the African island nation.

PORT LOUIS (Reuters) - Mauritius appointed Ameenah Firdaus Gurib-Fakim as its first woman president on Thursday after her predecessor stepped down from the the ceremonial position last week. "It is ...

Port-Louis — "We have had enough of the training given to us in cooking, sewing and household works... We now have another dream: of participating actively in the development of our island at decision ...

Juliette François, Director of Prevention, Information et Lutte contre le SIDA (PILS), (Prevention, Information and fight against HIV/AIDS), the only Mauritian Non Governmental Organisation which ...

- "Violence against women is a grave violation of human rights and yet it is still widespread across the world. The perception that harassment or being violent towards women is normal and acceptable ...

PORT LOUIS, MauritiusPORT LOUIS, Mauritius — Court officials in Mauritius say the trial of two men charged with murdering a honeymooning Irish woman is set to begin Tuesday. Michaela Harte’s body was ...

The Junior Minister of Finance, Mr Dhaneswar Damry, met with representatives of women entrepreneurs and associations, this afternoon, in Port-Louis, to discuss the way forward in the context of the ...

Mauritius Internationals and Captains - Etienne Ferrat of Highland Blues Rugby Club and Amélie Ritter of Northern Pirates Rugby Club have been named Mauritius Rugby Men’s and Women’s Player of the ...