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Kenya:
Women Spend a Fortune for the Love of Hair
The Star, 17 September 2013
Kenya's hair industry is worth Sh20 billion which is twice the amount of Sh10.3 billion set aside by the government for free primary education Read more »
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Sudan:
The Politics and Culture of Skin Bleaching
Fahamu, 19 December 2013
The past 25 years have witnessed fundamental sociopolitical and cultural changes in Sudan. Women have been the terrain of many of the uneasy shifts in the country, even down to… Read more »
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Kenya:
Skincare Tips - Eight Homemade Beauty Recipes
Capital FM, 4 November 2013
How awesome would it be to barely need to add to your grocery bill for your beauty needs? Well, that's a bit of a fantasy, but here are a few recipes that you can use for your skin… Read more »
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South Sudan:
Do Husbands Advice Their Wives About Badness of Skin Cream in South Sudan?
SSNA, 21 October 2013
My dear Countrymen and ladies, when I talk about Culture and civilization in the Republic of South Sudan, other people might be wondering about the topic that I have selected, and… Read more »
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Africa:
Dark Girls - a Review
Fahamu, 26 September 2013
'Dark Girls' is a much needed candid film to expose the psychological scars of slavery and colonisation on the psyche of African people, scars that exist on account of the global… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Beauty and the Bleach in Deadly Romance
Vanguard, 11 September 2013
'You dey bleach O, you dey bleach, yellow fever. You dey bleach O, you dey bleach, yellow fever... " This was the way the late Afrobeat maestro, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti expressed his… Read more »
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Tanzania:
Cosmetics - Black No Longer 'Symbol of Pride'
Daily News, 19 August 2013
ARUSHA ladies know exactly what they would like to be when they grow old; they would like to look younger and are always doing something to rewind the age clock. Read more »
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Africa:
Why Women Bleach
African Arguments, 17 July 2013
"Bleaching" is the preferred term in many parts of Africa for the use of cosmetics that lighten the tone of the skin. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Nigerian Women Lead in Skin Bleaching - WHO
Vanguard, 3 June 2013
The World Health Organisation, WHO, has said 77 percent of women in Nigeria use skin-lightening products, the world's highest percentage. The figure compares with 59 percent in… Read more »
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Rwanda:
Black Is Beautiful - Why Bleach?
Focus, 10 March 2013
Whoever said a light complexion was tantamount to beauty must be held accountable for the many bleached skins in the world. Most ladies - and quite a few men too - have gone crazy… Read more »
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Zambia:
Good Hygiene Practices Key to Good Health
Times of Zambia, 20 December 2013
MANY people today must struggle to keep clean, especially in lands where safe water and adequate sanitation are scarce. Yet, keeping clean is worth the effort. Read more »