As we commemorate International Women's Day on March 8, 2024, the United Nations' theme, "Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress", harmonises seamlessly with the overarching message of "Inspire Inclusion". This alignment...
gender equality
Urgent policies needed to bridge the digital gender divide
Working class women laboured during the first industrial revolution for lower wages than men and they often started working as children. Women also had to be the caretaker of the house, so they might have worked all...
OUT NOW: Africa in Fact – Issue 63
Africa in Fact This edition of Africa in Fact focuses on Africa’s girls, 308 million of them under the age of 18, far too many of whom find themselves at the bottom of the ladder when it comes to accessing health,...
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...
Danger down by the river
African women and girls in poor communities, forced to walk long distances to fetch water, run the daily risk of rape, beating and even death. It was a day like any other last December. Hasiya (not her real name) had...
