The swimming empowerment programmes in Zanzibar are a testament to how targeted, respectful initiatives can create profound social change.
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No good food, no good nutrition: The silent crisis on our doorstep
This year’s National Nutrition Week was themed “Food for Health, Health for All,” emphasizing equitable access to safe, nutritious, and affordable food.
The peace of the wound-makers
Real peace has no stage. It has no committee. It is built in the subterranean networks of care that women have always cultivated.
Ghana’s Gambit: The Secret Weapon of the Sahel’s Rebellion
Discover why Ghana is the indispensable linchpin for the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) – and the target of forces desperate to see it fall.
The Sahel’s Defiant Stand
The Sahel region is rising. From Niamey’s wind-swept streets to the vast uranium-laden lands of Niger, a fierce call echoes: France, get out!
Meet Ncumisa Ndelu: Sparking a Financial Revolution for Women
How one woman’s savings group is changing South African women’s lives as they turn frugal living into financial freedom.
Women Walk at Midnight
Professor Amrita Pande referred to the radical act of women walking at midnight as a “night where even winter forgot itself”.
When women support women
Ayesha Bagus reflects on Women Walking at Midnight, and how it embodied the power of women supporting women.
Speaking back to power on Women’s Day
This communication from Dr Taj Hargey, President of The Open Mosque in Cape Town, schooled a Zionist used to getting his way and controlling the narrative in South Africa.
Custodians of family health, women bear the brunt of systemic poverty
While women are the bedrock of life – carrying life and sustaining life – this biological and social calling comes at a cost to their own health and wellbeing.