There is an inequality between the number of men and the number of women who are involved in politics across …
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Aminetou Mint Moctar: The Woman Campaigning to End Gavage
is head of Association des Femmes Chefs de Famille (Association of Women Heads of Household). This is a women’s rights …
#Nopiwouma: Senegal’s Online Movement for Women’s Rights
Last month around 100 people gathered in Dakar’s Obelisk Square wearing orange t-shirts, marching to end violence against women in …
Periods: What they are and are not
WHY DO PERIODS HAPPEN?
Every month, women of child-bearing age release an egg from their ovaries (where eggs are produced) …
Household Chores are Just as Important as Paid Work
Liberian activist Leymah Gbowee won a Nobel Peace Prize in 2011 for helping to end Liberia’s civil war. However, when …
Africa’s Women in Science
The proportion of women studying science is low due to gender inequality in many countries. Because of this, girls are …
Why Equality between Women and Men is Important
Equality between men and women means that both genders should not be treated differently on the sole basis of their …
My Body, My Womb, My Rights – Why Women have a Choice
BY OLIVIA DUFFIELD
Women are born with wombs. This means we have been given the gift of being able to …