Winners of a new gender-equity contest do an array of work that includes helping caregivers and trying to reduce intimate-partner violence.
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Although Ghana has not been affected by religious conflict, the ways youth from the Muslim minority relate to their nation is an important question.
The negative cycle of sexual harassment is entrenched because not much is done about it when it is reported in newsrooms.
Frelimo, which governs Mozambique, has squandered the enormous political capital it enjoyed at independence. It now remains in power through violence, intimidation, harassment, and threats.
Theatre is able to create a space for discussion about how and why women experience physical and emotional violence.
Contrary to expectations, researchers found that overall contraceptive use increased in most settings.
Finding a way to increase the participation of men and fathers in unpaid care work would have an important influence on a more equal distribution between women and men.
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Through stand-up comedy, women in Zimbabwe can resist patriarchal power relations. There are still far fewer female stand-ups in the country but the field keeps on growing.
Harsh socio-environmental factors, especially when they happen in the early years of a child’s life, can establish a developmental “biology of misfortune”.
Concerns about socioeconomic well-being were the main reason why people voted for a certain political party.
Policy changes and advocacy efforts have lead to improvements in the protection and wellbeing of children on the continent. But a lot more still needs to be done.
These appointments provoked debate in Uganda, reflecting both the constraints and the possibilities of women’s rights reform in an authoritarian country.
Malawi was one of the early adopters of kangaroo mother care, with a pilot intervention in 1999.
Students from São Tomé and Príncipe must negotiate being both native speakers of Portuguese and Black Africans. And how they speak Portuguese is perceived as an issue.
The winners of the prestigious architecture commission are from Johannesburg’s Counterspace studio and offer a fresh view on creating buildings.
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Ecology needs to be more inclusive of research from the global South and by women, to create a balanced view of the world.
The Nigerian government must design more interventions to improve education, employment opportunities and the economy in order to control the country’s population growth.
Policies are needed to prevent child marriage and protect women who marry as children from abusive relationships.
Quota systems provide opportunities for more women to stand for election. But they’re not enough.
Comprehensive sexuality education is needed to equip young girls and boys with pregnancy prevention knowledge before they have sex.
Kontributor teratas
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Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Professor of Political Science and Chair of the South African Research Initiative in Gender Politics, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Communications, Howard University
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Chief Albert Luthuli Research Chair, University of South Africa
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Network and Research Manager: ARUA – UKRI GCRF FSNet Africa, University of Pretoria
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Research scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Communications Specialist, University of California, San Francisco
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Assistant Professor, University of California, San Francisco
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Senior Lecturer, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Social Development Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Associate of the Gordon Institute for Business Science, University of Pretoria
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Policy research officer, African Population and Health Research Center
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Sociologist/Criminologist/Victimologist and Media Communication Expert, University of Ibadan
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Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Johannesburg
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Doctoral Researcher: Faculty of Law, North-West University
