Malawi: Reporting gender-based violence saves breaking marriages
Daniel Banda spent many sleepless nights thinking about his divorce case, which was in the court for weeks. But Mr. […]
Rwanda: Women seek to boost innovation and creativity in agribusiness (IPS News)
Adeline Umukunzi is a 28-year-old Rwandan mushroom farmer in Musanze, a district about 100 kilometres north of the capital, Kigali. […]
Mali: Group of young leaders organizes community discussions to destigmatize menstruation
It’s 4 p.m. on Saturday in Sébougou, a municipality six kilometres from Ségou in Mali. A crowd gathers on the […]
The young broadcasters starting conversations about sexual and reproductive health in Mali
Ms. Dolo has been learning on the job. The 26-year-old’s position as a host at Radio Toguna is her first […]
Malawi: Support services help survivors of gender-based violence
It’s a bright Thursday morning and Jennifer Kabiya is busy washing last night’s supper dishes. Dressed in a dark-blue T-shirt […]
Suggested interview questions: Gender-based violence
Given that this edition’s story from Malawi deals with providing services to survivors of gender-based violence, we thought it would […]
Understanding gender-based violence
Gender-based violence is violence committed against a person based on their gender. It forces another person to do something against […]
Mali: Young woman advises fellow citizens to choose legal abortions
It’s 2:30 on a Thursday afternoon in Kita, a town 400 kilometres from the Kayes region of Mali. Sitan Traoré, […]
Malawi: Poor communication negatively affects love in a family
It’s four o’clock on a Monday morning. Martha James has cut short her sleep, and quickly performs chores for her […]
See-saws work by pushing each other: Power imbalances in relationships and how to share work and decisions
One of this edition’s stories from Malawi shows what miscommunication in a relationship might look like. Our Script of the […]