Ghana: Women farmers more open to adopting new farming practices
It’s five o’clock on a hot Thursday afternoon. The sun is setting slowly, paving the way for the cool evening […]
Senegal: Associations call for legislative changes to allow medical abortions for women victims of rape and incest
At the age of 16, Maimouna was raped and impregnated by her own father. The teen had no choice but […]
Guides from International Planned Parenthood on education about abortion
Discussions about abortion can be difficult, uncomfortable, and taboo. Yet, unplanned pregnancies and abortion are common. Discussing abortion on air […]
Ghana: Women farmers learn how to secure community land for farming
It’s a fine, windy morning and Sarah Aryee is neatly dressed in a white T-shirt and Ghanaian wrap, her hair […]
Liberia: Parents play important role in helping girls overcome gender stereotypes
It’s 8 o’clock in the morning, and the kindergarten pupils are already seated on their small chairs in the classroom […]
New self-guided module on gender available now
To make your program gender-responsive, you need to ensure your program is respectful of both the women and the men […]
Female genital mutilation in the Kolda Region of Senegal: A practice that persists
In keeping with this edition’s attention to gender issues, our Script of the Week focuses on female genital mutilation. In […]
Burkina Faso: Women leaders fight to be included in decision-making
It’s 10 a.m., the beginning of the dry and dusty harmattan season, and the sun is shining over Sabou, a […]
Resources for talking about gender-based violence
The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is Nov. 25. Violence against women and girls is one […]
Benin: Women’s associations fight to include women in decision-making
It’s 7 a.m. on a Saturday in mid-September. A morning grey fills the sky in Cotonou, the economic capital of […]