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Re-evaluating Gender Eligibility Rules: A call to Enhance Inclusion and Equity in Sports  

Barakat Sanni05 mins

The regulations governing gender eligibility in sports reflect the influence of societal and cultural perceptions of femininity and masculinity, impacting athletes’ behaviors and experience. Eligibility rules have to a greater degree affected African female athletes due to their naturally high testosterone levels or variations in sex development. Critics argue that these regulations lack scientific basis and…

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Africa At A Glance

African Women in Media02 mins

HEADLINES GHANA PASSES AFFIRMATIVE ACTION LAW FOR GENDER EQUALITY  Ghana has taken a significant step towards gender equality with the passage of the Affirmative Action (Gender Equality) Bill on August 9, 2024. This landmark law mandates women’s representation in decision-making bodies and introduces gender-responsive budgeting, according to Ghana report EGYPT AND FAO DISCUSS EMPOWERING RURAL…

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Facts or Myths: Common Breastfeeding Myths Checked and Verified 

African Women in Media05 mins

Breastfeeding is the process of feeding a child or infant with a mother’s natural milk. It is the most important step after childbirth. As a crucial aspect of child development, breastfeeding is a form of bonding between the child and mother and is necessary for the child’s physical, mental, emotional, and psychological growth. The success…

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Harnessing the Power of Media Advocacy – A Conversation with Asmaa James

Yemisi Akinbobola015 mins

View on Zencastr Asmaa James is a renowned journalist, activist, and philanthropist from Sierra Leone with over 20 years of experience in broadcast journalism, management and advocacy for women’s rights. In episode 28 of Her Media Diary with Dr Yemisi Akinbobola, Asmaa shares her journey from being a volunteer in a local radio station to rising…

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Africa At a Glance

Racheal Abata03 mins

HEADLINES ‘’The Fragile” Freedom of the Press in Burundi  Burundian journalist Floriane Irangabiye has been released from Bubanza Prison after a presidential pardon. She was jailed for criticising Burundi’s government.    Woman Airlifted After Elephant Attack  Residents of Hwange, Zimbabwe, call for a review of the  Parks and Wildlife Bill, after elephant tramples on a…

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2024 World Breastfeeding Week: Bridging the Divide 

African Women in Media04 mins

        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…

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