August 14, 2023
Africa: Why Nigeria's Bandits Are Recruiting Women for Gunrunning
In a strategy honed by Boko Haram, bandits are enlisting women for arms trafficking in Nigeria's north-west. Read more »
May 10, 2023
Africa: Women Step Up to the Transition in Mali
Despite their institutional under-representation, women do not want to remain on the sidelines of political change. Read more »
February 23, 2023
Niger: In Niger's Tillabéri, Insecurity Takes a Toll On Women and Girls
Research in the region most affected by violence shows why focusing on gender-specific needs would deliver better responses. Read more »
December 07, 2022
Africa: Gender Inequality Is Forcing African Women to Face the Storm
Despite being at the forefront of local adaptation strategies, women are ignored in most climate actions. Read more »
December 05, 2022
South Africa: What It Will Take to Prevent South Africa's Gender-Based Violence
South Africa can break its cycles of violence by investing in supporting children and caregivers. Read more »
December 01, 2022
Africa: Gender Equality Is Key to Harnessing Africa's Free Trade Benefits
Africa's poor gender equality track record must be reversed if the AfCFTA's vast potential is to be realised. Read more »
November 23, 2022
Cameroon: Women Have a Vital Role in Reintegration Process
Although they understand community concerns about former Boko Haram associates, few women are formally involved in reintegration. Read more »
November 09, 2022
Mali: How Women Mediators Shape Local Talks With Militants
Despite their invisibility in official negotiations, women play a decisive role in community peace agreements. Read more »
July 26, 2022
Africa: Social Media Can Change Actions That Drive Gender-Based Violence
What we say and where we say it matters for preventing discrimination, and social media is now a priority. Read more »
July 19, 2022
South Africa: Calling It a Crisis Won't Prevent Violence Against Women
South Africans need to frame the problem as an endemic social condition that they can stop through deliberate action. Read more »
May 13, 2022
Africa: African Union's 'Panel of the Wise' Faces Obstacles in Bringing Peace
Members are expected to help reduce conflict but confront the same structural obstacles that hobbled previous panels. Read more »