Nawal El Saadawi in 2015.
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Her 1975 novel demonstrated a far more radical feminism than was common in Africa and the Arab world – a precursor of the #MenAreTrash anger of today.
Residents and small business in a poor community in Cape Town.
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Research shows that abuse, violence and poor relationships in families may have dire consequences for society, and specifically children.
The racial nature of the campaign lies behind the poor uptake in Africa.
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The visibility of #MeToo makes it easy to overlook the very powerful campaigns against sexual violence in Africa.