Gender Equality
African stories about women's empowerment and equal rights are featured here.
Is Equatorial Guinea’s Horizon 2020 Policy Advancing Gender Equality?
byJessica Ireju• Nov 20, 2025
Despite Horizon 2020’s promises, women in Equatorial Guinea still face violence, limited political power, and daily barriers to equality.
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Mental Health in Mining Is Becoming a Survival Issue in the DRC and Grassroots Action Is Responding
byBlossom Amena• Mar 22, 2026
Millions depend on artisanal mining, but conflict and poor conditions are driving distress. Local organisations and peer groups are offering practical support.
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South Africa Closes Historic G20 Summit Amid U.S. Boycott
byThe Trending Desk• Nov 23, 2025
On November 23, 2025, South Africa officially closed the G20 summit’s first-ever African edition in Johannesburg without the customary U.S. handover, putting African priorities in the global spotlight.
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Quarraisha Abdool Karim and the Science of Listening
byEzinne Okoroafor• Sep 29, 2025
Her HIV research began with women’s voices in KwaZulu-Natal, proving science moves faster and farther when communities shape solutions.
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Eswatini’s Reed Dance Is More Than a Festival. It’s a Living Solution.
byGloria Edukere• Sep 25, 2025
By conserving wetlands and mentoring girls, the ceremony shows how heritage can be a force for sustainability.
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What Oreoluwa Adebayo Thinks About Reforming Data Systems in Africa
byThe Publishers• Aug 27, 2025
Many African data systems still serve external agendas; Oreoluwa Adebayo argues communities must define, collect, and use data themselves.
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What Happens When Women Control the Money? Africa Is Finding Out
byJessica Ireju• Aug 21, 2025
Evidence shows that when women gain financial agency, poverty drops and communities grow stronger. Here’s how it’s happening.
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Can Tunisia’s Jobs Plan Deliver on Its Promise?
byAdetola Adetayo• Aug 12, 2025
Youth unemployment is soaring past 40%, yet parts of Tunisia’s National Employment Strategy show signs of hope. From rural training fixes to SME-friendly reforms, here’s what could turn policy from paper to paychecks.
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The Financial System That Works Without Banks
byThelma Ideozu• Jul 30, 2025
Across Africa, rural communities are building informal networks that lend, save, and support without interest rates or paperwork.
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What Happens to a Pad After It's Used? In Nigeria, the Answer Is Complicated.
byEzinne Okoroafor• Jul 21, 2025
With no clear disposal path, menstrual waste becomes a silent threat, polluting land, water, and communities.
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Ugandan Filmmakers Are Tired of Waiting. So They're Building a New Film Economy.
byJessica Ireju• Jul 18, 2025
Forget grants: through crowdfunding, hustle, and grit, Uganda's indie creators are reshaping how stories get made, and who gets to tell them.
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Slow Fashion Is Thriving in Ethiopia And It's Anything but Small
byAdetola Adetayo• Jul 15, 2025
Women-led collectives are weaving climate-smart fashion from heritage crafts, creating lasting jobs along the way.
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Lights, Camera, Climate Action: Can Nollywood Save the Planet?
byThelma Ideozu• Apr 20, 2025
Nigeria's film industry has tackled war, injustice, and pandemics. Now, it faces a new frontier: climate change, pollution, and environmental justice.
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Zimbabwe's 2016 Ruling and the Battle to End Child Marriage
byEzinne Okoroafor• Apr 7, 2025
Laws changed in 2016, but child marriage still thrives in Zimbabwe—what's keeping girls trapped, and who’s driving real change?
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The Silent Epidemic of Gender-Based Violence
byJessica Ireju• Mar 6, 2025
Millions of women suffer in silence as gender-based violence disrupts lives, economies, and security—why is the world still failing them?
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Shea Butter: A Heritage of Craft, Commerce, and Survival
byThelma Ideozu• Feb 26, 2025
For centuries, African women have crafted shea butter by hand—now, as global demand soars, who truly benefits from this billion-dollar industry?
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How Morocco’s Family Code Reform Reshaped Women's Rights
byNaomi Ayibaemi Frank-Opigo• Feb 13, 2025
The 2004 reform empowered Moroccan women with new legal rights, yet persistent cultural barriers and uneven enforcement still hinder progress.
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How Betty Wandia Githinji is Shaping Eco-Conscious Living Through Design in Kenya
byThe Publishers• Feb 5, 2025
Betty’s designs fuse African craftsmanship with practical, mindful living—creating functional pieces that preserve culture and empower local communities.
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