Eco-anxiety: Mental health impacts of climate change
Eco-anxiety: Mental health impacts of climate change
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From Trash to Bags; Ugandan startup tackling plastic waste
Kampala It is a sunny Friday afternoon outside the gated compound of Reform Africa in this central district of Mpigi-Uganda. Dozens of women, wearing brightly coloured bandannas are sorting through heaps of polythene bags, cleaning them up before spreading them out to dry. The women-led Ugandan startup is tackling the plastic waste problem by turning…
Hives help secure crucial wildlife corridors in Kenyan park
Nairobi Across the sweeping savanna at the periphery of Amboseli National Park in Kenya, hives hang from acacia trees like pieces of artwork. The hives are painted in varied colours while some bear images of elephants, bees, and Mount Kilimanjaro whose snow-capped peaks are visible in the background. Joyce Tokore a member and secretary…
How rising cost of cooking gas forces poor Kenyan women to use dirty fuel
Nairobi Mud houses roofed with rusty iron-sheets stretch many kilometres inside Kiambiu, a low-income neighbourhood in Kenya’s capital Nairobi. The dusty pathway leads to hundreds of densely packed homes. In one of these many overcrowded houses, live Fauziah Mbarak and her grandchildren. Years ago, when the prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), which is cooking…
Climate change disrupting girls’ education in Zimbabwe
Harare “We had no choice, the harvest was bad, there was no money and schools were not opened, I ended up getting married to one of the men from my church, it was arranged, I could not proceed to Form 1, I do not even know my Grade 7 result…” said Shumirai Mauzhe* (15) of…
Eswatini woman leading the way on agri-tourism
Mbabane In a dusty rural community, straddled by the picturesque mountains of Eswatini, one woman is embracing agri-tourism as a vehicle for empowerment. 39-year-old Zanele Phiri is leading change in her native rural community to reposition her garden as an idyllic ecotourism destination. Ideally situated on the northwestern side of the Kingdom of Eswatini and…
Kenyan women in artisanal mining: The dusty side of gold
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Namibian women on permaculture mission to boost food security
There is a trend toward green initiatives as countries work to reach Sustainable Development Goals. Photo/Teneal Koorts/African Women in Media (AWiM)Windhoek Seven long and devastating years of clear skies and shy clouds left the southern African desert country of Namibia drought-stricken and its inhabitants hungry, fighting to escape poverty. In this light, Ina Wilkie, alongside…
Cameroonian woman turns hazardous waste into household furniture
Household Furniture made from Scrap Tyres. Photo/Cynthia/Wanchia/ African Women in Media (AWiM)Bamenda In most towns and cities in Cameroon, piles of scrap tyres are a common sight. These tyres are routinely dumped on the streets, abandoned in running streams, piled up in landfills or regularly burnt in open places. Residents or companies dealing with used…
Egyptian female fashion designer at the heart of climate action
Cairo Have you ever thought that your wardrobe is piling pressure on our planet? Have you ever thought of the environmental cost of a single pair of jeans that you have? The cost of your clothes in the wardrobe goes beyond the mere price tag. Our choice of clothing could be an expression of self-care….
Liberian women leading the way in tackling plastic pollution
Monrovia For six years, Martha Sherman, who is a widow has battled chronic pain as a result of damaged tissue in her body. Since then life has been tough for her as she lost her business because all of the money was spent on her treatment. But thanks to a recycling initiative in Monrovia, Greener…
Zimbabwean women game-changers in wildlife conservation
Harare Zimbabwe’s wildlife landscape is endowed by different animal species, beautifying its environment, yet due to the increasing number of unlicensed animal poachers- the wildlife’s existence is threatened. According to wildlife reports, poachers and wildlife traders kill approximately 30,000 African elephants every year. A United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development report, says that despite…
