At the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the gripping images of militarised response to contain the virus spread in Uganda couldn’t be missed. Images of women traders and market vendors beaten by…
The emergence of neoliberalism has led to dire consequences for women and other marginalized groups. Today, citizens, especially women, are coerced to sacrifice their dignity as a result of the introduction of…
African states must safeguard their policy space, especially amidst current and emerging neoliberal policy frameworks such as the ECT, that have the potential to limit the pursuance of their climate and development interests.
From November 8 -16, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will host its 27th Convention of Parties (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt. The conference, convened by the Egyptian Presidency,…
Le Salon du Cinéma au Féminin is a festival aiming to highlight women's work in cinema. This show which is the initiative of the young Ivorian director Rita Ambeu was held, for…
I’m a million different people From one day to the next I can’t change my mould– The Verve In ‘Rage and Bloom’, writer and community organizer Lena Anyuolo weaves together a…
The internet is a potent instrument and platform for feminists and women’s rights advocates to organize, influence, connect and be in solidarity for social, economic, and political rights and freedoms.
It was my second time watching The Throne, yet this play's magic took hold of me like it did the first time. Written by one of Sierra Leone's finest minds Oumar Farouk…
On 7 August, Liliane Mugabekazi, 24, was arrested and charged in Rwanda for wearing a sheer dress to a concert. She spent 12 days in police custody before being released on bail…
I must have been about 14 years growing up in the late 90s in rural Uganda when I overheard a conversation about abortion by a group of women. It was one of…