For most rural African girls, menstruation presents a dilemma: either attend lessons and face embarrassment, coupled with self-discrimination, or remain at home to nurse their monthly periods. The Primary School...
gender discrimination
Left to fend for themselves
Two teenagers, one from Uganda (16) and the other from Kenya (17), wander aimlessly at night on the side of a deserted road in freezing temperatures in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. They say they are waiting for their...
Empower women for the betterment of our societies
In South Africa, August is regarded as Women’s Month, with 9 August celebrated as National Women’s Day. It is a powerful day dedicated to equal rights and the celebration of the resilience and strength of South African...
Women – the silent partners in the African economy
International Women's Day (IWD) has been observed since the early 1900s when women's oppression and inequality was spurring them to become more vocal and active in campaigning for change. In 1908, 15,000 women marched...
