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 […]
Liberia: The benefits of reading along with your girl child at home
It’s six o’clock in the evening and 17-year-old Rita Plator has just finished household chores. She picks her textbook and […]
Sara stays in school & Sara learns about health and nutrition at school
This edition’s Farmer story from Liberia focuses on the benefits of children reading along with their parents, especially girls. Our […]
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 […]
Ghana: Economic impact of COVID-19 triggers sexual and gender-based violence
It’s four o’clock in the afternoon and 17-year-old Abena Nhiyra, who is pregnant, has just returned from school. She looks […]
Zimbabwe: Girls vulnerable as COVID-19 drives child marriages (Gender Links)
Fourteen-year-old Grace Ndlovu earned a living by selling wild fruits and Mopani worms to motorists. But she aspired to be […]
Malawi: Youth migration hurts farm production, but one youth is succeeding on the farm (IPS)
As households in southern Malawi’s Chiradzulu District start preparing their farms for the next maize growing season, Frederick Yohane is […]
Uganda: Parents adjust to new childcare duties during COVID-19
Over the past few months, Beatrice Luzobe has had more time at home for family, meaning more bonding time, more […]
Burkina Faso: Crises push children out of school and into harm’s way (The New Humanitarian)
When 13-year-old Martin left her village in northern Burkina Faso for a safer town last year, she hoped to restart […]
Talking to children about COVID-19
Children need to know about the new coronavirus, but it can be difficult to talk about a serious virus that […]