Last month around 100 people gathered in Dakar’s Obelisk Square wearing orange t-shirts, marching to end violence against women in Senegal. Their banners read #Nopiwouma, which means “I will not shut up” when translated from Wolof into English. HOW DID NOPIWOUMA BEGIN? According to Senegal’s National Statistics Agency, one in
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What Is Sexual Harassment?
Sexual harassment is unwanted behaviour of a sexual nature. This can be a whole range of behaviours – it may be sexual comments or jokes, sending or displaying pictures or videos of a sexual nature, or physical contact that is not wanted. People can be sexually harassed by strangers or
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) to their uterus. Before this happens, the lining of the uterus (which is also called the womb) becomes thicker. This is so that, if the woman were to have sex
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 she was invited to speak at a Gates Foundation event in 2017, she didn’t talk about that. Instead, she talked about a meeting she had once had with a group
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 often discouraged from pursuing careers in the sciences. Here, we celebrate the achievements of the women who overcame this adversity through their passion for science. WANGARI MAATHAI Maathai was a
Starting conversations to end cutting – Part 2
In 2017 in Kenya, a group of teenage girls created an app called ‘i-Cut’. The main aim of the app is to offer a way for girls about to undergo FGM to get in contact with help. But another aim of the app is to encourage people to talk about
Starting conversations to end cutting – Part 1
Speaking about issues in our communities is really important and can have really incredible effects. Issues that aren’t spoken about are the ones that exist for the longest time: issues like female cutting (FGM). An African youth campaign called “I Will End FGM” aims to end FGM by starting one
Why is educating girls important?
Every child has the right to education. Having the opportunity to learn is a very important part of everyone’s life. Through education, children are able to realise their potential, become more active members of society, and make the most of the opportunities they have. When girls are discriminated against in
Women in African agriculture: How improving women’s rights helps the agricultural sector
AGRICULTURE IN AFRICA The agriculture sector is a vital part of African society and the African economy. According to the World Bank, 62% of Africa’s workforce is employed in agriculture and 32% of Africa’s GDP is produced by the agriculture industry. African agricultural products are exported across the world and
Women, Wealth and Working Together
> VALUING WORK A country where only half of the population is allowed to work is half as rich as a country where everyone is allowed to work. All labour is valuable and has to be rewarded in order to encourage people to do their best. Being a man or