Ghana: Women metal fabricator fights the odds to prosper
This story is part of a series called Stars in the Field, produced as part of the Young Women in […]
Uganda: Lawmakers work to ease tensions between farmers and herders (GPJ)
Alice Aber runs a small food business in Gulu district’s Palaro town. Last November, Mrs. Aber was expecting a big […]
Burkina Faso: Married couple defy gender roles to help their family flourish
It’s a cool August evening and the sun is shining weakly in Pissila, Burkina Faso. It will soon set, reminding […]
Drought in East Africa: How farmers and pastoralists can cope (The New Humanitarian & Interpress News)
Safumume Abdush thought the Gor river that runs past Halo Busa village in southeastern Ethiopia could never run dry. And […]
Mali: How a group of young women encourage youth to get tested for STIs
Today, in the main square of Pélengana, a commune five kilometres east of Ségou in central Mali, members of the […]
Ghana: Erica Kusi Amponsah inspires and trains women to pursue careers in male-dominated electrical engineering
This story is part of a series called Stars in the Field, produced as part of the Young Women in […]
Uganda: HIV-positive mom inspires peers by sharing her life experiences as a peer educator (UNFPA)
Young people find it easy to talk to Rebecca. This 20-year-old woman is not only confident, warm, and knowledgeable, particularly […]
Malawi: Clinic helps girls and young women access sexual and reproductive health services
It’s a Thursday afternoon and the sun is engulfed by clouds, bringing cold weather to Kawale township in Lilongwe, the […]
Ghana: Integrated pest management helps farmers reduce costs of cowpea production
It’s a cool Monday morning and clouds are slowly building up in a clear blue sky, indicating that it might […]
DRC: New stove saves forests by saving fuel (Global Press Journal)
When Sandra Zuena’s old wood-fired stove finally became so worn out that it needed to be replaced, she decided it […]