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
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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.
International Women’s Day and Egypt’s 25 January Revolution: What Do the Women Stand to Gain From Their Struggle?
Will process result in any tangible gains for the majority of women who participated fully in the struggle?
The ‘long walk’ to equality for African women
L. Muthoni Wanyeki Africa’s political independence was accompanied by a common clarion call to eradicate poverty, illiteracy and disease. Fifty years after the end of colonial, the question is: To what extent has the promise of that call has been realized for African women? There is no doubt that African women’s “long walk to freedom”… Continue reading The ‘long walk’ to equality for African women