Introduction As is customary, March 8th is reserved for the celebration of women’s rights. However, as the place of women in modern society varies according to culture, country and individual circumstances, this article takes the opportunity of International Women’s Rights Day to take stock of this celebration in Africa, identifying
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Women’s Rights: Men speak out on discrimination against women
Introduction Although Senegal is considered to be a ‘State governed by the rule of law’, it is experiencing difficulties in resolving inequalities between men and women. Since independence, women have always been relegated to the background of democratic values such as freedom of expression, equal opportunity, equal access to civil
Women And War: What Is Being Done To Empower Young Women And Girls?
The COVID-19 pandemic has become more than a health crisis. It has become a socio-economic one – with a disproportionate impact on women.
In Conversation With Madhvi Dalal Founder Of PadMad Kenya
I used to work with students to teach them yoga and dance. These girls were already privileged enough to be getting an education, but they were missing school and falling behind because of a lack of sanitary pads.
What Is Clitoridectomy?
The practice of clitoridectomy continues in many countries because it is culturally associated with girls’ transition to adulthood. It is a custom that girls celebrate with their families
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti: The Lisabi Lioness
Funmilayo Ransome Kuti was a 20th century Nigerian activist. She dedicated her life to fighting for greater economic and political rights for women and campaigning against British rule in her country
Protest And The Female Body
Many men and women within southern Kaduna, and throughout Nigeria, believe that the exposure of the female body is shameful. This is due to a variety of cultural and religious reasons.
What is breast ironing and what are its consequences?
WHAT IS BREAST IRONING? Breast ironing, also known as breast flattening, is a process that involves pounding or beating a young girl’s breast using hard or hot objects. Breast ironing usually begins with the onset of puberty. It is done to prevent, or reverse breast growth. The United Nations (UN)
Women in politics: in Sub-Saharan Africa and Beyond
There is an inequality between the number of men and the number of women who are involved in politics across the world. In 1995, the percentage of female members of national parliaments across the world was 11.3%. By November 2018, this had increased to 24%. This number, however, is still
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 charity in Nouakchott, the Capital of Mauritania. Her organisation is campaigning to criminalise a tradition thought to affect 75% of Mauritanian girls as young as five in rural areas, and