September 22, 2022
Africa: A Dutch Govt Fund Will Help Raise Awareness About the Legacy of Slavery
In lieu of a formal apology the Dutch government which might or might not come later this year, is setting up an approx. €200 million fund to 'raise awareness about the legacy… Read more »
September 08, 2022
Africa: Morocco Parliament Considering Paid Menstrual Leave
Morocco could become the second African country to grant menstrual leave. Although highly contentious, the policy is slowly gaining global traction, with early adopters… Read more »
May 31, 2022
Nigeria: Meet 2022 Goldman Environmental Prize Winner Chima Williams
Environmental lawyer Chima Williams worked with two communities to hold Royal Dutch Shell accountable for disastrous oil spills in Nigeria. The organisation is now open to legal… Read more »
May 11, 2022
Africa: No Support, No Say - the Hypocrisy of Anti-Abortion Laws
Anti-abortion laws do not stop abortions from happening they decrease access to safe abortions. Does the pro-life agenda of 'saving lives' outrightly ignore preventable maternal… Read more »
March 10, 2022
Africa: Feminism is Not the Enemy - the Work of #BreakingtheBias
Men and women alike have denigrated Feminism. It is characterised as excessive, man-bashing, and against the feminine ideal. But while men may disagree that women deserve equal… Read more »
March 04, 2022
Africa: Us and Them - - Racism At Ukraine's Border and Western Media Othering Africans - Symptoms of an Enduring Problem
A crisis brings out the best and the worst in people, as a Zimbabwean student fleeing Ukraine puts it. Eyewitness accounts about Africans singled out, denied passage and even… Read more »