Sho Madjozi: The Pop Star Using Traditional Culture To Shape A Fresh Identity For Young South Africans
South African rapper Sho Madjozi is a bold and colourful presence in pop culture, as famous for her catchy lyrics as for using...
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The Story Of Morna: Cape Verde’s Music Of Displacement And Return
After the abolition of slavery under the Portuguese empire, recurring droughts and desertification in Cape Verde resulted in periods of...
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ALLIANCE FOR AFRICAN WOMEN INITIATIVE
The Alliance for African Women Initiative (AFAWI) is a grassroots Ghanaian organisation, that has been striving to narrow the gender gap...
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TULIA ACKSON
Tulia Ackson is the Speaker of the National Assembly of Tanzania, in office since 2020, was in October elected the President of the IPU...
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USING EDUCATION TO DEVELOP A NEW SOCIAL CONTRACT FOR AFRICA
According to the Report on the 2022 Transforming Education Summit Convened by the UN Secretary-General, people equipped with skills and...
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EXPLAINER: WHY WOMEN’S ROLE IN SUSTAINING PEACE IS MORE CRITICAL THAN EVER
On 25 October, the United Nations marked the adoption in 2000 of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) to improve the protection of women...
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THE 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that kicks off on 25 November, the...
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COMOROS DISCOVERS THE SEAL AS A TOOL TO SUPPORT GENDER-RESPONSIVE FISCAL REFORMS
A capacity-building event on public finance and gender equality occurred in Moroni, the capital of the Comoros Islands. The event...
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COMBATING A WORSENING SITUATION FOR WOMEN IN CHAD
For years, Chad has had one of the highest levels of gender inequality in the world. Challenges in the Sahel region — such as climate...
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WHO OFFERS USD 250 TO EACH CONGOLESE SEXUALY ABUSED WOMEN VICTIMS
More than 100 women and girls – according to an investigation by the AP – have alleged sexual abuse or exploitation by at least 21 of the...
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ZIMBABWE: 13 WOMEN FROM AFRICA TOP WORLD’S MOST INFLUENTIAL LIST
More than a dozen women from Africa, including Zimbabwe-born Vee Kativhu, have made the BBC's annual list of one hundred most influential...
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MALAWI: GENDER MINISTER CHALLENGES MEN, BOYS TO TAKE PART IN GBV FIGHT
As the world observes 16 Days of Gender Activism, Malawi’s Minister of Gender Community Development and Social Welfare Jean Sendeza has...
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ANGOLA: FIRST LADY SHARES MEASURES AGAINST SEXUAL VIOLENCE
The First Lady of Angola, Ana Dias Lourenço, highlighted prevention policies and measures developed and adopted by the Angolan Government...
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TACKLING DISCRIMINATORY GENDER NORMS IN CAMEROON
In 2022, 979,000 people in Cameroon were in need of gender-based violence (GBV) services—94 per cent of whom were women and girls....
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NIGERIA BATTLES CERVICAL CANCER WITH HPV VACCINATION DRIVE
Nigeria has taken a significant step in combating cervical cancer by launching a vaccination initiative targeting 7.7 million girls....
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MAURITANIA: DESPITE PROGRESS, WOMEN AND GIRLS’ LIVES STILL BEING SACRIFICED, SAY UN EXPERTS
Mauritania has made significant efforts to empower women and girls by increasing the electoral gender quota and legislation prohibiting...
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INSIDE THE KITCHENS OF MIGRANT WOMEN IN TUNISIA
As a single migrant woman struggling against social injunctions, Léna Pouye has faced many challenges: Educating her daughter Yasmine,...
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SOMALI WOMEN ENGINEERS FIND SUCCESS AMID BUILDING BOOM
Women engineers are finding success in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, where security improvements and business growth have spurred a...
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SEXUAL VIOLENCE CONTINUES AFTER CEASEFIRE IN ETHIOPIA
A new report by Amnesty International has found that Eritrean soldiers, allied with the Ethiopian government, sexually enslaved women for...
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African Fashion: History And Future
For a long time, African fashion has been misconstrued as ‘tribal’ or ‘exotic’ and simplified to leopard skins and mud cloths. Many...
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