Mali Mali: Helping mothers reduce household duties for girls attending school Issa Togola | March 14, 2024 This story was originally published in August 2021. Early in the evening on a Thursday in July 2021, in Badialan […]
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso: Issouf Ouédraogo, an example of positive masculinity Ouabouè Bakouan | March 14, 2024 This story was originally published in July 2022. At 8 a.m. in Dano, in the southwestern region of Burkina Faso, […]
Liberia Liberia: Parents play important role in helping girls overcome gender stereotypes Peter Dennis | March 14, 2024 This story was originally published in March 2021. At 8 o’clock in the morning on a weekday, kindergarten students are […]
Nigeria Nigeria: Household responsibilities—a women’s burden or shared? Florence Ugbem | February 29, 2024 On a typical weekday morning in February, Margaret Oraza is already up at 4:30 am, braving the dark and the […]
Democratic Republic of Congo DRC: Women vendors register businesses and hope (UN Women) admin | February 29, 2024 In the Democratic Republic of Congo, as in many places in Africa, it’s common to see vendors spreading their wares […]
Mali Radio Kénédougou: Spotlighting women’s reproductive rights and gender relations admin | February 29, 2024 Since 1992, Radio Kénédougou has been a driving force for rural development in Mali’s Sikasso region. With a strong commitment […]
International Women’s Day: Invest in women admin | February 29, 2024 International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8 to recognize women’s social, economic, cultural, and political achievements while advocating for […]
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso: Couple support each other to manage household tasks Fanta Kando | February 2, 2024 It’s almost 5 p.m. on a Monday in December—the end of the workday. After a fulfilling day, executive assistant Wendyam […]
Togo Togo: Woman advocates for recognition of unpaid care and shared domestic responsibilities Magnim Karouwe | February 2, 2024 It’s early in the morning and homemaker Akofa Amagnon is walking along a small path with four empty basins on […]
Uganda Uganda: Fish smoking kiln cuts cancer risks and women’s labour (SciDev.Net) admin | February 2, 2024 Pioneers of a fish smoking kiln designed to reduce the risk of cancer and other health problems say it is […]