Earlier this year, I shared a photo on X of myself drinking tea at an…
Tag: Women’s rights
Attending the AWID Forum was like stepping into an assortment of connections, knowledge and belonging.…
African lesbians today face significant discrimination and violence at the intersection of homophobia and misogyny…
In addressing various issues African women and girls grapple with, gendered data is important. We know that in Africa, like in most of the world, women and girls are far from enjoying the same rights, resources, opportunities and protections as men and boys because of gendered inequalities that are historically rooted in colonial legacies and patriarchal systems.
The Women Deliver Conference, held since 2007, is one of the world’s largest gatherings on…
The National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC) gained a historic win at the…
Rukia*, a seventeen-year-old Form three girl from a rural area in the coastal part of…
As a feminist and international development practitioner and advocate, I am privileged to hold leadership…
Who says you can only honor mothers on Mothers’ Day? We honour mothers, as well…
We exist as women who are black, who are feminist, each stranded for a moment,…