Women’s right to land is necessary for community development
Like this edition’s story from Kenya, our Script of the Week focuses on women’s access to and ownership of land. […]
Kenya: For love or land – The debate about women’s rights to matrimonial property (IPS)
Ida Njeri was once a civil servant with access to a Savings and Credit Cooperative Society, or SACCO, through her […]
Mali: Azahara Amadou Maïga fights for girls’ education in Gounzoureye
Azahara Amadou Maïga lives in the village of Sadou-Koira in Gounzoureye commune, 18 km from the city of Gao in […]
Senegal: Women demonstrate against ‘rape culture’ in Dakar (AfricaNews)
It’s Saturday, July 3, in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, and the streets are anything but quiet. Dozens of demonstrators […]
Uganda: Cultural clash and the drive to certify customary land (Trust)
When the residents of Owele, a northern village in Uganda, heard about a plan to document their land, they worried […]
Burkina Faso: Women’s roles in traditional chiefdoms
It’s a Saturday morning in Boussouma, in north-central Burkina Faso, and the WEM-NABA, or head of reconciliation, is sitting on […]
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 […]
Sierra Leone: Children and parents benefit from studying together at home
The sun has already set and it’s quickly getting dark. Aminata Yillah and her family have just finished eating dinner. […]
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 […]