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Former president of Malawi, Dr Joyce Banda, argued that the success of economic integration and development will be attained only when women are “fully integrated into national and regional economies as equal actors and beneficiaries”.
AFRICAN WOMEN

25 Years after Beijing: Changing the script about women’s leadership

Women in Africa should not be viewed as having ‘special negotiating skills’. Instead, we should motivate for more women in leadership positions because of their equality as…

  • Siphokazi Magadla
6 min read
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AFRICAN WOMEN PRESIDENTS

The African women who tried for president – and how they fared

Africa loves its women candidates – only that it almost never votes them in, writes Christine Mungai.

  • Christine Mungai
7 min read