Tanzania: Using Art and Animation to Strike Down Female Genital Mutilation in Tanzania
[UNFPA] Glory Charles Mlagwa, 25, is a medical expert and public health specialist. She is the winner of the 2022 Spotlight Initiative-supported FGM (female genital mutilation) Hackathon, which invests in new ideas and technology to end FGM. This is he…
Rwanda: Anti-FGM Film Screened at Women Deliver Conference
[New Times] On July 19, Frontline Ending FGM, a movement consisting of over 1,000 passionate men and women dedicated to abolishing female genital mutilation (FGM), hosted a film screening of ‘A Girl from Mogadishu.’
Ghana: A Literary Giant Has Fallen …President Says As He Mourns Ama Ata Aidoo
[Ghanaian Times] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday eulogised the late Professor Ama Ata Aidoo, as an exceptional writer whose kind will be difficult to find among the community of writers.
Rwanda: Sisterhood of the Arts – a Pop-Up Exhibition By Rwandan Women Artists
[New Times] In a bold and empowering move, local visual artist Jemima Kakizi has teamed up with 20 visual artists to stage a week-long art exhibition aimed at promoting inclusivity and celebrating women in art. The exhibition is slated for July 17 – 25…
Nigeria: Hilda Baci Cooks to Raise Funds for Widow July 14
[Vanguard] Guiness World Record holder, Hilda Baci, will display her world-beating culinary skills in Lagos on Friday, July 14, to raise funds for a widow.
Africa: DJ Vania, Africa’s Youngest Female DJ Inspires With Talent
[Vanguard] In a remarkable feat, DJ Vania, a four-year-old prodigy from Nigeria, has become the youngest female DJ in Africa.