September 13
Africa: Can the AU Move From Theory to Practice On Citizen Engagement?
Despite some progress, several barriers still prevent citizens from effectively working with the African Union at its Peace and Security Council. Read more »
August 13
Africa: When Are African Women Athletes Woman Enough?
The Paris Olympics were a reminder of how sports are the latest chapter in Eurocentric ideals that cruelly affect African women. Read more »
June 24
Africa: Meagre Gender Data Blocks Equality for African Women
Without information on gender roles and relations, both gender inequality and sustainable development will remain a struggle. Read more »
May 06
Africa: Get Gender Equality Right in Africa, and Prosperity Will Follow
Realistic reductions in gender inequality could produce a US$259 billion larger economy in 2043 than current path forecasts. Read more »
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 »
Institute for Security Studies (Tshwane/Pretoria)
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