Togo: Community association works help their community get vaccinated against COVID-19
It’s nine a.m. in Boumonga in the Savannah region of northern Togo. The sun is already shining brightly overhead and […]
Togo: COVID-19 patient gets the medical treatment and emotional support he needs
It’s Sunday afternoon and the sun is high in Agbalépédo, a suburb north of Lomé, the capital of Togo. Dressed […]
Nigeria: Farmers use watering cans to grow maize during dry season
It’s early in the morning and very cold. Abbas Jaafaru Julde is already awake and in his maize field busy […]
Ghana: Gladys Oduro defies the odds by taking male-dominated technical and vocational courses
This story is part of a series called Stars in the Field, produced as part of the Young Women in […]
Senegal: Survivor of early, forced marriage says tradition needs to change
Today, Ndeye Coumba Baldé, looks like other young women. You wouldn’t know it to look at her, but this 30-year-old […]
Senegal: After recovering from COVID-19, Moussa Ndiaye continues to take precautions against the disease
Dressed in a traditional long shirt and matching pants, 56-year-old Moussa Ndiaye stands in front of his house in Pikine […]
Ethiopia: Family members get the vaccine and disprove myths about COVID-19 vaccination
Samuel Abate wakes up early and puts on a grey jacket to fight the cold, foggy air. He is on […]
Burkina Faso: Women lead the way in promoting vaccination against COVID-19 in Hauts Bassins
It’s early Monday morning, but Alice Yaméogo is already standing with forty young mothers and pregnant women. She’s in the […]
Ghana: How one young woman overcame prejudice to excel in tile installation
This story is part of a series called Stars in the Field, produced as part of the Young Women in […]
Mali: Traditional beliefs restrict women farmers’ access to farmland
Zeinaba Alhouda, in her late thirties, lives with her six children in Koima, Gounzoureye, more than 1,000 kilometres from Mali’s […]