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Despite some progress, gender discrimination persists on the continent, particularly in the economic sphere. As for female role models, they seem to be disappearing.
Even the most hardened masculinists would have to rack their brains to find something to say. …
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A global reckoning is emerging in the international development sector. Donors and the wider public are recognizing the need for aid organizations to practice what they preach on diversity and inclusion.
Diversity is about recognizing the multitude of characteristics …
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The meaningful political participation of women is crucial in the quest to consolidate a flourishing democracy in Africa. Generally, and in the historical context, women’s dwindling voter turnout in elections largely centers on stereotypical social constructs of exclusion.
Contemporarily, women’s …
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Sexual and gender-based violence is an enormous problem in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The international focus has been on rape by armed actors, rather than on sexual and gender-based violence more broadly.
As result initiatives have …
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Women are gaining ground in politics around the world. Last year, the so-called “pink wave” saw a record number of women elected to Congress in the US’s mid-term elections. There are signs of progress in Africa, too.
Last October, Ethiopia’s …
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