THE FIRST phase of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) General History of Africa 'Women in African History' project has been launched. It featured Nigeria's Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (1900-1978) as one of the eight personalities in the project.
A statement signed by Temilade Denton of the organisation's Information and Communication Sector said: "It is an e-learning platform that uses multimedia like digital comic strips, pedagogical content, soundtracks, downloadable PDF files, and quizzes to showcase a selection of women figures that played a decisive role in the history of Africa and of the African Diaspora in different fields, including politics, art, environmental preservation, among others.
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