Nigeria: Canon Central and North Africa launch Women Who Empower campaign with Women in Careers
This initiative strives to empower women in the print and imaging sectors, steadfast in its commitment to Canon’s corporate philosophy Kyosei and fostering gender equality...
Tanzania: Women with disabilities lead the way towards greater local government representation
In the Arusha region of Northeast Tanzania, a group of women with disabilities is spearheading efforts to ensure their voices are heard in local...
Laila Bastati: The importance of diversity in shaping Africa’s future
As we observe International Women's Month with the theme of 'Inspire Inclusion,' it is essential to contemplate the importance...
Guinea Bissau: Travelling theatre sparks conversations and changes minds about gender-based violence
“The piece on forced marriage touched my soul because I am a victim of this harmful practice,” said Domingas...
Tanzania: How a youth activist is rallying for gender equality in her community
“If only we had a community free from gender-based violence, teenage pregnancy, child marriage, and female genital mutilation, then...
Mozambique: Pregnant students, adolescent mothers leave school
Pregnant or parenting adolescent girls and women drop out of school in Mozambique because they don’t get adequate support...
Ethiopia: Raising voices of survivors to create a generation free from free genital mutilation
When she was fourteen, Zekia discovered that her parents were secretly preparing for her older sister to undergo female...
United Nations Population Fund sparks change in female genital mutilation hotspots across East Africa
''Is female genital mutilation religious?'' Under a tree in the quiet village of Dalocha Woreda in the Central Ethiopia...