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Erasure or Empowerment? In the Sahel, Women Face a Difficult Choice

August 13, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Education, Advocacy & Careers, Politics & Governance

In the Sahel region of Africa, worsening violence and poverty — driven by displacement, hunger, and terrorism — are depriving women and girls of their rights to safety, education, and a viable future. The risks facing women and girls in this vast region are severe and systemic, with political instability, environmental degradation, and the decline…

Liberia: Breaking Barriers – How Gertrude Nyaley Is Leading the Way for Women in Forestry Sector

August 13, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Her Story, Women in Business

In a country where women have long battled against the odds to claim leadership space, Liberia continues to witness a growing wave of female empowerment across key sectors–most notably in governance, development, and now, the once male-dominated forestry industry. From Nobel Peace laureates Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Leymah Gbowee to the deliberate gender-inclusive policies of…

Congo-Kinshasa: Sexual Violence Means Women in DR Congo Have No Safe Haven

August 5, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Central Africa, Social Justice, Women’s Health

Sexual violence has reached devastating levels in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), with nearly 40,000 women treated by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in 2024 alone. The M23/Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) took control of Goma, the provincial capital and home to over a million people, in January 2025 after years of fighting against the Congolese army and…

Namibia: Pan African Parliament Applauds Nandi-Ndaitwah’s Leadership On Gender Equality

July 28, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Politics & Governance, Women in Power

The Pan African Parliament (PAP) has hailed president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah for her “outstanding leadership and commitment to inclusive governance”, following her appointment of several women to key ministerial positions. The PAP says the move has placed Namibia among countries with the most women-led cabinets on the continent. The praise came during a briefing hosted by…

2030 Deadline: Gender Equality Still Out of Reach

July 23, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Editor’s Picks, Gender Equality

They carry the world, yet still struggle to find their place in it. In hospitals, schools, and homes, women continue to shoulder the majority of responsibilities, without enjoying the same rights or opportunities as their male counterparts. Ten years after the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals, gender equality remains a distant goal. New data…

DRC ends expulsion of pregnant students

July 22, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Education Access, Gender Equality, Social Justice

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, pregnant girls now have the right to continue their education. A circular issued by the Ministry of National Education now prohibits any exclusion based on pregnancy. This measure seeks to correct a long-standing inequality between boys and girls. In Goma, how do parents and students view the new measure?Rita…

Rehabilitated women lead tearful anti-drug rally as Dillon, lawmakers demand national action

July 21, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Education, Advocacy & Careers, Women’s Health

PAYNESVILLE, Montserrado County – Sixteen young women once trapped in addiction stood tall, tearfully reclaiming their dignity as they graduated from the Center for Rehabilitation and Reintegration (CFRR), a privately run program founded and funded by Montserrado County Senator Abraham Darius Dillon. The ceremony, marked by raw emotion and calls for national accountability, was the center’s…

Local Women Lead Peacebuilding and Recovery Efforts in Mozambique

July 16, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Education, Advocacy & Careers, Special Features, Women in Power

Amid the challenges faced by conflict-affected communities in Mozambique, women have emerged as strategic agents of change. Rabeca Gerente Almeida Thomas, 51, is one such transformative example. A pastor, mother, and respected community leader in Báruè district (Manica Province), Rabeca transitioned from faith leader to peacebuilder — a journey that symbolizes the power of local…

Gender Equality: $420 Billion Missing Each Year

July 16, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Business & Economy, Gender Equality

Each year, developing countries face a $420 billion shortfall in funding for gender equality. This stark reality, outlined by UN Women, highlights a critical gap: due to a lack of resources, millions of women and girls are deprived of essential services, support, and full participation in society. “The money simply isn’t reaching the women and…

Benin: Third Regional Awareness Campaign for Women Traders along the Abidjan–Lagos Corridor

July 14, 2025

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Mawuko Agyemang-Fiaxe

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Women in Business

The ECOWAS Commission, through its Department of Human Development and Social Affairs, in collaboration with the Department of Economic Affairs and Agriculture, has officially launched the Cotonou stage of the third edition of the information and awareness-raising campaign for women small-scale cross-border traders along the Abidjan-Lagos corridor. The aim of this initiative is to build…

Erasure or Empowerment? In the Sahel, Women Face a Difficult Choice

Liberia: Breaking Barriers – How Gertrude Nyaley Is Leading the Way for Women in Forestry Sector

Namibia: Pan African Parliament Applauds Nandi-Ndaitwah’s Leadership On Gender Equality

2030 Deadline: Gender Equality Still Out of Reach

Rehabilitated women lead tearful anti-drug rally as Dillon, lawmakers demand national action

Local Women Lead Peacebuilding and Recovery Efforts in Mozambique

Gender Equality: $420 Billion Missing Each Year

Benin: Third Regional Awareness Campaign for Women Traders along the Abidjan–Lagos Corridor

Ending Period Poverty: How Pad Banks Empower Ghanaian Girls

UNFPA, Unicef, GOL Launch School-Based Menstrual Pad Banks in Liberia

From family farm to climate tech: How one Kenyan woman is helping farmers outsmart drought

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