This is not supposed to be an essay. I’m just kind of talking to myself about some things that cheese me off. Former Clinton Secretary of State Madeleine Albright once said “There’s a place in Hell reserved for women who don’t support other women” I mentioned in one of my earlier articles that the problems… Continue reading Who are The Women and Where are They?
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Mob Justice: If It Happens at Legon, Imagine What Goes on at Mmaa Nse Hwee
][ad#GBAF-1-text] The urban dictionary defines mob justice as “When a large angry mob takes justice into their own hands. Usually ends with somebody getting hanged, torched or pitchfork’d. A common method of dispensing justice in the more rural areas of a country” Mob justice is a social and public health quandary in several communities in… Continue reading Mob Justice: If It Happens at Legon, Imagine What Goes on at Mmaa Nse Hwee
Teenage Love in Senegal and Baby Dumping in Namibia: Why Sex is not for The Ignorant
When a girl is brought up in a male-dominated society where the powerful man gets whatever he desires, equipping the poor girl with ignorance is essentially sentencing them to a life of a nightmare.
Warriors in Pink: Women in African Politics-Video
With the exception of few isolated cases, the participation of women in African politics is marginal but things are beginning to change, somehow. Currently, women constitute 49% of the parliament in Rwanda, the highest percentage in world rankings of women in national parliaments. The world average is about 15% women. The video below shows how… Continue reading Warriors in Pink: Women in African Politics-Video
In Africa, 10% of Pregnancies Experience Pre-eclampsia, But New Findings Bring Hope
Scientists identify genes which play a role in pre-eclampsia, a condition which occurs in 10% of pregnancies in Africa and 4% average worldwide
African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) Nominations 2011
The African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) hosted the 2011 AMAA Awards Nominations this year Night in Nairobi, Kenya. Below are a few of the starts present? Do you feel the elegance?
Strip Clubs Outpace Laws in Kenya
Strip clubs are on the rise in Kenya, a popular tourist destination. High wages for strippers and tourist interest are fueling the growth of the industry that evades the nation’s laws.
The Women of Benghazi
The story from the revolution in Libya and Egypt tell us one simple truth: the desire to be free is universal. Men or women, children or adults, Muslims, Christians or Jews; the desire in the soul to be free is collective. With husbands, sons and brothers at the front, women are supporting them… Continue reading The Women of Benghazi