The number of people living in poverty in sub-Saharan Africa has overtaken that in South Asia, says a new study. Nearly 579 million Africans live in what the study calls "acute ... Read more »
The Woman King is based on real-life events of The Kingdom of Dahomey, an 18th-century West African state. The "amazons" were exceptionally skillful women warriors. They inspired ... Read more »
The continent has the highest rate of female entrepreneurs globally with approximately 26% of female adults involved in entrepreneurial activity contributing between U.S.$250 Read more »
The topic of diversity within gaming and eSports has become an increasingly significant one over the past several years. The growth of the gaming industry has grown exponentially ... Read more »
All along West Africa's coastline, women play a vital role in the fisheries sector as processors, traders, and distributors. But they face many challenges - like job ... Read more »
A new Human Rights Watch report says that in nearly one-third of African countries, teenage girls who become pregnant face "significant legal and policy barriers" to continuing ... Read more »
Village Headman Patete from the district of Machinga in Malawi has for a long time campaigned in his community for recognition of the importance of equality between girls and boys. ... Read more »
Women need to reflect on what is happening in their own spaces when it comes to climate change. They need to ensure that as decisions are made around climate change, they are Read more »
Uganda's National Bureau for Non-governmental Organizations has banned Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) - a prominent lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQI) rights ... Read more »
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