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Alliance 54 to host Africa Global Women in Business Forum 27 Aug 2013 | 01:35 am
As a member of the advisory board of the Africa Global Women in Business Forum (AGWIBF), it’s my pleasure to inform you of the upcoming Africa Global Women in Business Forum hosted by Alliance 54 taki...
What makes a clitoris dangerous? 17 Aug 2013 | 09:16 pm
Estimates suggest that out of the 140 million people in the world whose clitorises have been removed via Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), 100 million are African. Three million African girls and women...
Global war and its impact on African women 8 Aug 2013 | 09:57 pm
In a 2006 interview, George Bush referred to the war on terror as World War III. Perhaps he was right. We are witnessing a modern day world (or “global”) war, very simply put between those who claim t...
An African feminist analysis of Fela’s “Lady” 2 Aug 2013 | 03:23 pm
This post is in remembrance of the legendary Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, deceased on this day in 1997. May his soul continue to rest in peace. Extract from “Lady” If you call am woman / African woman no g....
Event: An African summer festival in London 31 Jul 2013 | 12:23 am
If you are a reader who is currently in London, I hope you are enjoying the heat, sunshine, rejuvenation, relaxation and enjoyment that the summer season promises. It’s been a rare treat na! As a fri...
Thoughts on “Women Rising: Political Leadership in Africa” 22 Jul 2013 | 03:20 am
I just watched Women Rising: Political Leadership in Africa, a documentary by FEMNET and UNDP and thought I’d share it with you all here (embedded below). To me, the need for more women in political l...
Esther Madudu for the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize 11 Jul 2013 | 06:46 pm
© Linda McCarthy I’m helping a leading African health development organisation, AMREF (African Medical and Research Foundation), spread the word about their Stand Up For African Mothers campaign to n...
A brief history of African feminism 2 Jul 2013 | 06:47 pm
Adelaide Casely-Hayford, Wikipedia commons Can I start this post with saying, “SIGH”. Reason for my exasperation is the continued suggestion that feminism is “unAfrican” – whatever “unAfrican” means....
Meditations with Lorna Simpson 28 Jun 2013 | 02:52 am
Tweet Why do I like pictures that seem ghostly? I’m not religious and I am no more spiritual than any one else. I’m not an atheist either but I cherish rational argument. I spend quite a lot of my ti...
Guest blog: My mother and the marriage question 25 Jun 2013 | 03:30 am
Tweet This is a guest blog by Stephanie Kimou (pictured) who blogs at A Black Girl in the World **** Most of my American friends do not think about marriage until around 33. Particularly those w...
