Ghana: Women Occupy Very Few Academic Jobs in Ghana. Culture and Society's Expectations Are to Blame

In many parts of the world, men dominate the higher education sector. A 2022 UNESCO report found that, globally, fewer than two out of five senior academics are women. In an… Read more »

Africa: Why Are There So Few Women in Top Development Posts?

A global reckoning is emerging in the international development sector. Donors and the wider public are recognising the need for aid organisations to practise what they preach on… Read more »

Africa: The Pandemic Exposed Gender Inequality - Let's Seize the Opportunity to Remedy It

This year, we are commemorating International Women's Day alongside the three-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Africa: Africa's Shift to Low-Cost Manufacturing Puts Women At Risk

Economists have urged African countries to shift to low-cost manufacturing - the path that led countries such as Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan - to industrial… Read more »

South Africa: Sex Work in South Africa - Why Both Buying and Selling Should Be Legal

It is illegal to buy or sell sex in South Africa. But this may soon be a thing of the past if a recently published draft bill to decriminalise sex work is passed. Researchers and… Read more »

South Africa: Working Women Proved Their Resilience During Covid - As a Result They've Enhanced Their Well-Being

One of the outcomes of the COVID pandemic is that people's working lives have changed. Working at home and hybrid work have become prevalent, after constantly changing government… Read more »

Nigeria: Women's Rights Exist Only On Paper in Nigeria - New President Needs to Address Urgently

Violence against African women and the widespread violation of their basic human rights is shaped by societal and cultural barriers. In Nigeria, women's rights appear to be… Read more »

Nigeria: Gender Equality in Nigeria - Three Reasons Why Women Aren't Represented in Politics

In March 2022, Nigerian women suffered backlash in their pursuit of gender equity. Five gender bills presented to the National Assembly were thrown out. Read more »

Africa: Surgery Risks Are Disproportionately High for Women in Africa - New Study

Improving surgical care for women in low- and middle-income countries is a global health priority. It's also critical for sustainable development because of the critical role women… Read more »

Africa: Nipple Ban On Instagram and Facebook Reveals How Bizarre Our Attitude Is Towards Different Genders

Some women consign themselves to breastfeeding in public toilets to prevent their apparently sexually explosive nipples causing offence. On hot days, meanwhile, males of all ages,… Read more »

South Africa: Remote Working Improves the Lives of Women Managers - But At a Cost

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a question that would have been unthinkable a few years ago: do we really need to be in the office all the time? Read more »

Africa: Women's Voices Are Missing in the Media - Including Them Could Generate Billions in Income

How can the news media represent women's voices better? The answer might be in a recent report, "From outrage to opportunity: How to include the missing perspectives of women of… Read more »

South Africa: Pregnant Learners Need Creches and Compassion to Keep Them in School

After Boitumelo gave birth she decided not to go back to school. She assumed that, because she was now a mother, she would be barred from returning. Then she had a surprising… Read more »

Ethiopia: Chinese Imports Could Undermine Ethiopian Manufacturing - Leaving Women Workers Worst Off

China is now the African continent's largest trading partner, accounting for US$254 billion in 2021. It's also the main country of origin for African manufacturing imports,… Read more »

Africa: Speculum - the Creepy History of This Ancient Gynaecological Device and Why It's Still Feared

Women's health is in crisis. In many places, gynaecology waiting lists are rising or are even at record lengths. Read more »

Africa: Women Work Harder Than Men - Our Anthropological Study Reveals Why

For most people around the world, physical work takes up a great amount of time and energy every day. But what determines whether it is men or women who are working harder in… Read more »

Kenya: Female Genital Mutilation Rates Peak During School Holidays - an Alternative Option Offers a Solution

Female genital mutilation is a practice deeply rooted in cultural traditions around the world. The World Health Organisation defines it as comprising all procedures that involve… Read more »

Nigeria: Forced Mass Abortions Are a New and Disturbing Phenomenon in Nigeria

Nigeria classifies abortion as illegal except under certain medical circumstances. A recent investigation by Reuters news agency has alleged that, since 2013, the Nigerian military… Read more »

Nigeria: Why Women Sometimes Stay With Abusers - Insights From a Nigerian Study

Domestic violence is a public health problem in most parts of the world. A 2021 United Nations report showed that one in three women aged 15-49 years in sub-Saharan Africa had… Read more »

South Africa: Covid Affected Access to HIV Treatment - the Stories of Migrant Women in South Africa Show How

South Africa has made massive strides in the fight against HIV. One of the country's flagship interventions has been the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV.… Read more »

South Africa: Violence Against Women Is Staggeringly High - A Different Way of Thinking About It Is Needed

South Africa has notoriously high levels of violence against women. The latest police figures show that 10,818 rape cases were reported in the first quarter of 2022. The country… Read more »

Africa: Monkeypox - Latest Data Reveals How the Virus Has Affected Women and Non-Binary People

Since May 2022, a global outbreak of human monkeypox infections has been reported in over 78,000 people. So far, infections have overwhelmingly occurred in sexually active men who… Read more »

South Africa: 16 Days of Activism - How South Africa's TV News Gets It Wrong

South Africa is a country that experiences a very high level of gender-based violence. During the UN's annual international 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence… Read more »

Africa: Huge Disparities in C-Sections Highlights Inequalities in Healthcare

When pregnancy or childbirth go wrong, access to Caesarean section - usually known as C-section - can be the difference between life and death for both the woman and her baby. Read more »