HEADLINES Women and Girls in Sudan Disproportionately Impacted by Ongoing Conflict A recent publication disclosed that the ongoing conflict in Sudan has taken a devastating toll on women and girls, with approximately 5.8 million displaced and a significant surge in gender-based violence reported. UN News Professor Medinat Salman Appointed as First Female Vice Chancellor of…
IDP camp in Bungha, Mangu LGA. Photo Credit: Marie-Therese Nanlon At about 5 pm on the eve of Christmas in 2023, Liatu, a 40-year-old mother of five from the Tahore community, Bokkos local government area of Plateau State, North-central Nigeria, was…
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease that causes high blood sugar. According to Healthline, this happens because the body either does not produce enough insulin or cannot effectively use the insulin it makes. Insulin is a hormone that moves sugar from the blood into your cells to be stored or used for energy. Diabetes has…
Photo Credit: eibner saliba-Unsplash.com All over Africa, conflicts, dwindling economies, hunger, and inadequate healthcare facilities are some of the factors that have truncated the importance dedicated to breastfeeding. The World Breastfeeding Week, 2024 came at a desperate time more than ever before, especially for mothers in countries with serious cases of…
Observed every 31st of July, Pan African Women’s Day now marking its 62nd anniversary, celebrates the achievements, struggles, and contributions of African women. This year’s theme “Invest in Education: Securing the Future of Women and Girls in Africa.” focuses on empowering women through quality education. The African Union dedicated the day to gender equality…
A 39 year-old nurse, Mawedo, sits on the edge of her bed, as the room crackles with tension, a tangible manifestation of the invisible weight she carries. She stares absentmindedly at her phone. Her calm demeanour was a stark contrast to the silent chaos within. Her phone screen, once a window to the world, now…
The six African Women in Media Conference welcomed media professionals from different countries to discuss the issue of policies and regulations towards gender equality in media. It also touched on how women are portrayed in the media and how the issues relate to women and girls in Fez, Morocco which was the destination of this…
There are two different realities people across the world face when it comes to digitalisation. On one hand, the expansive and transformative landscape of digital technology provides new systems of life that are leading economic development and new ways to socially interact with people continents apart. Online platforms like social media have become the day-to-day…
In a world where men are termed as behaving like women when they choose to remain calm amidst disagreements and women are termed as behaving like men when they react violently, one may wonder if a certain mode of reaction is specially designed for men and another for women. As children, boys are trained to…
Gender-based violence is first and foremost a human rights issue but it also presents social, community, and economic challenges to survivors, their families and society at large. Media outlets working to increase awareness of the epidemic should factor in fees accumulated by survivors such as healthcare, legal, and even transportation costs in reporting cases of…
Both disability and gender have historically been factors in stigma and prejudice. In the MENA region, women with disabilities remain particularly marginalised. Poverty, healthcare bias, and cultural attitudes often mean that women with disabilities face more hurdles in getting their voices heard. Access to education and the formal workforce is also less prioritised for women…
Earlier this year, 35-year-old Nnenaya Onu was reported to have lost her life to men alleged to be her cousins who beat her up, strip her naked, dismembered and burnt her alive in her father’s compound. Her only crime was demanding a share of her late father’s properties. News of her death which occurred on…
