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,...
gender equality
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...
One step forward, two steps back
SDG 5: gender equality Higher levels of political representation for women in Africa have not necessarily advanced gender equality, with this disparity most acutely experienced at the grassroots level By Helen Grange...
Valuing women and girls
Despite conflicting legislation, the practices of female genital mutilation and child marriage are on the wane as a result of the AU’s continental approach to eradicating them More than 700 million women and girls...
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