Women This Week: Gambia Moves To Reverse Ban On Female Genital Mutilation
Efforts will Have Serious Consequences for Gender Equality and Women’s Health Gambia may soon become the first nation to reverse a ban against the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM).
Empowering Women’s Futures: Nurturing Girls’ Passion for STEM and Sustaining Support Across Their Careers
By Megan Clunnie -Technology Divisional Lead for Sub-Saharan Africa at Mastercard Over the past decade, significant strides have been made in empowering women and young girls to pursue careers in
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‘We Are the Solution’: 115,000-strong Rural Women’s Rights Movement in West Africa
Mariam Sonko works on training female farmers who traditionally have no access to education, explaining their rights and financing women-led agricultural projects. Sonko’s training center now employs over 20 people,
Women and Girls Living in Cobalt-mining Communities in the DRC Report a “Staggering” Rise in Serious Reproductive Health Issues
An investigation published by the UK-based human rights group Rights & Accountability in Development (Raid) and the Kinshasa-based NGO Afrewatch said that women and girls living around cobalt mines reported
Creating Awareness of STEM and Igniting Dreams in Young Girls
The Mastercard Girls4Tech program is celebrating ten years of showing young girls the opportunities available to them in STEM careers. Over the years, this program has evolved from a simple
Liberia’s Former Vice-President Jewel Howard Taylor Talks Tough
Poverty, early pregnancy and harmful cultural practices are hindering the progress of young women in West Africa. She was speaking at the opening of the West Africa Adolescent Girls Summit
Nairobi and Kampala Appear to have Resolved their Oil Dispute
Kenya preparing to license the Uganda National Oil Company (Unoc). This move effectively ended months of a big disagreement that spilled over into the regional court and harmed diplomatic relations
Teaching Conservation Forms Part of Kenya’s Curriculum
With global biodiversity loss at crisis levels, nearly 100 schools bordering the Mau Forest complex in Kenya have adopted a tailored syllabus that teaches conservation as part of its regular
Cyclone Gamane Smashed into Northern Madagascar
The storm was projected to skim the Indian Ocean Island but changed course and hit the island’s Vohemar district in the early hours of Wednesday. Video images showed torrents of
Palm Oil was, and Remains, a Key Ingredient in West African Cuisine
Archaeological evidence shows that palm fruit and their oil already formed an integral part of West African diets 5,000 years ago. Throughout West Africa, palm oil was also used in
The Latest Edition of the eLearning Africa Conference
Every year, eLearning Africa provides education and ed-tech ecosystem stakeholders with the opportunity to engage with the latest advancements in digital learning and training, and this year’s edition has over
Giving Young Football Talents in Gambia a Safe Environment to Develop
As grassroots football in Gambia continues to grow, the BK West United football academy in Bakoteh is hoping to give young soccer talents the chance of a lifetime: to be