Sierra Leone: Women Confront Obstacles in Politics

When Iyesha Josiah told people last year that after the August 2007 general elections, she would stand before them as a new member of parliament for Sierra Leone, they thought she… Read more »

Cameroon: Women Face to Face With Desertification

The village of Ngouma has a population of 538 people, 406 of which are women. Most of the men, especially those who can still work the fields, have left in the face of land… Read more »

Africa: A Ghastly Disease Feeds Off a Ghastlier Oppression

Gender inequality has become the main driver of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, especially in Africa, where 70 percent of those infected are women. Read more »