From June 3-6, the Women Deliver 2019 Global Conference was held in the Canadian city…
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Africa, When Will You Overcome the Fear of Parts of Your Existence?
May 25 is a special day for Africa and African history! Africa celebrated the creation…
We Must Openly Talk About Our Bodies, Our Blood Freely Without Fear
On May 28 the world celebrated Menstruation Hygiene Day. Yes it has taken us to…
African Sisterhood and the Push for Accountability in the #MeToo Era
We exist as women who are black, who are feminist, each stranded for a moment,…
Caster Semenya vs IAAF: Two Nations Reactions and the Rights of Queer Africans
The Court for Arbitration for Sport (CAS) recently ruled on the case of Caster Semenya…
Nigerian Women Protest Against Abuja Police Raid and Rape
On April 27, Nigeria woke to the news of a raid by police on two…
“Insulting the Modesty of a Woman” and the Push by the Women’s Movement in Malawi
Is there a “women’s movement” in Malawi? Yes, there are many times as a country…
Access to Safe and Legal Abortion in Rwanda still a Dream not Reality
Last month the Government of Rwanda published a ministerial order or guidelines determining conditions to…
The Dishonesty of Womyn’s Day Celebrations in Uganda
Womyn’s day is here and most of this month we will once again see the…
Stripped Away: Attacks on Women’s Reproductive Rights in East Africa
Roxane Gay, author of the Bad Feminist known for her fight for more rights for…