June 16
Kenya: Beyond the Headlines, Does Kenya Have the Political Will to End Femicides?
On June 1st, as Kenya marked Madaraka (self-governance) Day, a different kind of freedom match took place on the streets of Nairobi. Women's rights organizations, civil society… Read more »
May 13
Somalia: They Called It Historic. Somali Women Have Heard That Before.
The first time I heard a Somali female parliamentarian describe her experience of the quota system, she did not use the word "opportunity." She used the word "chess piece." Read more »
April 30
Ghana: From Tragedy to Resilience - Women Farmers in Ghana Turn to Agroecology to Confront Climate Change
In Ghana's transitional ecological belt, where once-dense forests are steadily giving way to savannah, climate change is no longer a distant concern but an everyday reality.… Read more »
November 27, 2025
Africa: The Burden of Representation - Women in African Academia and the Politics of Visibility
Beyond access to freedom Read more »
November 20, 2025
Africa: Without Work Permits, Refugee Women in Nairobi Face Exploitation and Hardship
Many refugee women in Nairobi lack official work permits, forcing them into precarious, informal jobs where they face low pay, exploitation, and no legal protection. Although… Read more »
September 12, 2025
Africa: Performative Democracy and Gender Equity in Ghana
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »
August 21, 2025
Africa: Madaniya* (Civic Politics) - Women Emergency Response Rooms As Flourishing Sites of Democracy in War Time Sudan
The Sudan War series is a joint collaboration between the Center for Economic, Legal, and Social Studies and Documentation - Khartoum (CEDEJ-K), Sudan-Norway Academic Cooperation… Read more »
August 14, 2025
Africa: Renegotiating Patriarchy - Women's Assets and Shifting Gender Roles During the Sudan War
The Sudan War series is a joint collaboration between the Center for Economic, Legal, and Social Studies and Documentation - Khartoum (CEDEJ-K), Sudan-Norway Academic Cooperation… Read more »
March 19, 2021
South Sudan: No Justice for Women, No Peace in South Sudan
The South Sudan crisis since 2013 has caused untold suffering to South Sudanese women. They have experienced displacement, loss of family members and gross human rights violations,… Read more »
