October 21, 2022
Africa: "Les Sapeurs", Black Dandyism and the Genesis of Gender Fluid African Fashion
African youths are today positioned where cultural identities intermingle and there is a need to embrace a contemporary style that merges those identities. Black dandyism inspired… Read more »
September 19, 2022
Liberia: Liberia Confirms First Female Chief Justice in 19 Years
Justice Sie-A-Nyene Gyapay Yuoh is the third female Chief Justice in Liberia's 175 years of existence. The founding member of the Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia (AFELL)… Read more »
September 08, 2022
Africa: Morocco Parliament Considering Paid Menstrual Leave
Morocco could become the second African country to grant menstrual leave. Although highly contentious, the policy is slowly gaining global traction, with early adopters… Read more »
August 03, 2022
Africa: Benin's 30m 'Amazon' Statue Honours the Women Warriors of Dahomey
The Amazons of Dahomey are the only documented female army in modern history and one of the world's unresolved curiosities. As the West turns their story into fetishised cinema,… Read more »
June 03, 2022
Kenya: Tracking the Gender Equation in Kenya's August Elections
Globally, only 25 percent of all national parliamentarians are women, and only 4 countries have 50 percent or more women in parliament. In Kenya, the statistics are no better. Read more »