MACHINGA, Malawi – “I had to go against some deeply-held traditions to persuade my people that girls need access to education, just like boys,” said village head Patete, watching as a group of girls walked to school in Malawi’s Machinga district. In the past this would have been a rare sight in the village, as […]
The 27th session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change—otherwise known as COP 27—opens Sunday, 6 November 2022. Hosted by the Government of Egypt in Sharm El-Sheikh, COP 27 is an opportunity for the international community to catalyse much-needed progress on climate action. It is also a chance […]
The effects of gender inequality are far-reaching, but with a package of bold measures the G20 can drive investment in delivering systemic, gendered solutions to the issues we face. Recent events have relentlessly brought home our interconnectedness. We have seen how diseases have no borders; how a war in one part of the world can […]
Both men and women are victims, survivors and perpetrators of violence. However, statistics shows that overwhelmingly, violence and discrimination is directed against women and girls. In Africa, the most prevalent forms of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) reported and documented, include, Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), which manifests in physical, sexual or psychological violence by an intimate […]
The State Minister for Higher Education, John Chrysestom Muyingo has said it is appalling that some sections of the public are against the move by government to ensure girls who got pregnant during the Covid lockdown and any other teenage mothers continue with studies. “There are accidents that have seen our children end as child […]
Sharm el-Sheikh — Women activists say their voices have been absent or have gone unheard at previous climate summits. So they are taking action and looking to assume the lead on climate action and participation in decision-making processes. Women are often not part of the solution despite being at the center of climate consequences. “Women […]
Press release By Andrew Lavali Gender-based violence (GBV) is the most important women’s-rights issue that Sierra Leoneans say their government and society must address, the latest Afrobarometer survey shows. While a majority of people say violence against women and girls is uncommon in their neighbourhoods, many indicate that women are likely to face criticism or […]
Remarks by Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women Sima Bahous at the UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security [As delivered] This is a vitally important time for the Women, Peace and Security agenda. A reversal of generational gains in women’s rights is taking place against surging […]
Debating Ideas aims to reflect the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from within the African continent and beyond. It offers debates and engagements, contexts and controversies, and reviews and responses flowing from the African Arguments books. The nation state, by extension representational […]
By Kunle Sanni The study also said 640 arrests or 88.6 per cent of the total number of sexual and gender-based violence cases were recorded in four years. At least 5,623 cases of gender-based violence were recorded within four years in Nigeria’s Northeastern states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa, a report by the Sexual Assault […]
