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How Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti Championed Women’s Rights
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti’s legacy extends beyond being the mother of the legendary Nigerian musician and political activist Fela Kuti or the first Nigerian woman to drive. Bolanle Austen-Peters’ biopic reveals her role in Nigeria’s independence and women's liberation movements.
In the Female Genital Mutilation Debate, Gambia’s Traditions Clash With Women’s Rights
A controversial bill seeking to overturn the ban on female genital mutilation has been introduced in the Gambian Parliament. Political and religious leaders are pushing for decriminalization, citing traditional beliefs and stating that it is one of the virtues of Islam.
A Timely Film in Chad Examines Abortion
“Lingui, The Sacred Bonds,” by Chadian director-writer Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, is his first film with female leads. It’s a venture he takes to broach abortion, a subject that carries stigma and shame familiar to American audiences after the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe v. Wade.
Critics Lash Back Against Reporter Who Wrote About Xenophobia
As journalists, feedback — solicited and unsolicited — is inevitable. When it comes to sensitive subjects like xenophobia in South Africa, the approach taken to cover it becomes that much more important.