Zimbabwe: The Reflection of Women Sympathy in Zimbabwean Novel ‘Nervous Conditions’ (Part One)
[Ethiopian Herald] Nervous Condition is a novel written by Zimbabwean writer Tsitsi Dangarembga in 1988, and it is situated in imagined Rhodesia. Nervous Conditions derives its title from Jean-Paul Sartre’s renowned introduction to Frantz Fanon’s The W…
Tunisia: Tunisian Federation of Film Societies Launches Call for Applications for Arab Women Directors
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis, July 8 — A call for applications for an artistic residency focused on the development of short film projects was launched by the Tunisian Federation of Film Societies (FTCC) as part of the fifth edition of Regards de Femm…
Nigeria: I Pray for Every Understanding Woman, Says Wizkid
[Vanguard] Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun, better known as Wizkid, has stirred controversy with a recent post leading up to the wedding of his colleague Davido and his fiancée, Chioma Rowland.
Rwanda: Tying Knots – Rwandan Women Artists Take Art Exhibition to Luxembourg
[New Times] Rwanda’s renowned visual artist Jemima Kakizi has teamed up with 5 visual artists to stage a week-long art exhibition in Luxembourg.
Ghana: Margaret Busby – How a Pioneering Ghanaian Publisher Put African Women’s Writing On the Map
[The Conversation Africa] Published in 1992, Daughters of Africa is a groundbreaking volume of writing by women of African descent. It was followed by an expanded second edition, New Daughters of Africa, in 2019. The mind behind the books is pioneering…
Zimbabwe: Ngz Successfully Hosts Women Visual Arts Exhibition
[The Herald] Still, in the spirit of celebrating women as it is their month, the National Gallery of Zimbabwe successfully hosted a special exhibition last Friday dedicated to women in visual arts, revelling their achievements and challenges.
Africa: African Female Filmmakers Converge in Benin
[DW] The International Women’s Film Festival features 18 films, all made by women.
Africa: Women in South Africa’s Armed Struggle – New Book Records History At First Hand
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa’s young democracy was a culmination of years of sweat, blood and revolution against the apartheid regime. In the early 1960s, after decades of “non-violence” as a policy of resistance, the African National Congres…
Africa: Maria’s Keepers – One Woman’s Escape From the Jehovah’s Witnesses Church in South Africa
[Daily Maverick] Sam Human’s new book ‘Maria’s Keepers’ tells the story of Maria, a former Jehovah’s Witness in South Africa, and reveals gender victimisation, sexual abuse and cover-ups within the church.
Zimbabwe: Top Female Celebrities for Colour Purple Première
[The Herald] All is set for the première of the movie “Colour Purple” at the Joina City Ster Kinekor tonight which will run under the theme, #ZimPurple.