African Women
latest news & developmentsWorking to Materialise African Women’s Agency
Reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market are the main areas of focus
Climate change hits African women
The promise of a new climate economy requires tangible actions across key economic systems, some of which include targeted investments into sustainable water infrastructure
Data science needs input from women
Diversity in terms of race, class, gender, sexuality and ability is critical to the field’s advancement.
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…
Women on the streets of smart cities
Apps like My Safetipin and Safe Pace are making the public sphere safer
The GPL hosts the 5th Vita Basadi Awards
Women who quietly serve their communities and the legislature, backed by the women’s caucus, are acknowledged at the annual Vita Basadi awards
Survivors of gender-based violence fight to be heard
Gender-based violence is escalating as the social crisis deepens. Some activists want a special council for survivors
If not now, later: Women’s vulnerability to HIV risk
Keeping girls at school could reduce their vulnerability to infection. But women’s lack of empowerment will affect this intervention’s success
Women in the Environment
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Thuto Thipe
Academic, Yale University
Nomonde Gongxeka-Seopa
Councillor, Icasa
Women in Africa claim seat at table
The game is still rigged against female business leaders, so they’re rewriting the rules themselves.
Magazines gloss over real diversity
The magazines we love do not love us back – they do not contain a diverse representation of black womanhood
Enough talk about women, it’s time to act
The AU’s long-term goal of peace and prosperity will be a pipe dream unless it tackles gender issues.
Morocco grapples with women’s rights after raped bride’s suicide
Protests have erupted in Morocco over the case of teenager Amina Filali who killed herself after a court ordered her to marry her alleged rapist.