Uganda: Top 10 African Female Afrobeats Stars
[Independent (Kampala)] Special Report — Female artists are a major driver of the Afrobeats phenomenon, producing some of the top singles and collaborations that rank as the most-streamed Afrobeats hits, both on the continent and abroad. Their global …
Africa: Hollywood’s First Major Black Female Superhero – How Wakanda Forever Broke the Mould
[The Conversation Africa] Black Panther: Wakanda Forever rewrote Hollywood’s script for superhero movies. English professor Diana Adesola Mafe was recently involved in an academic roundtable that offers a critical conversation about it and another film…
Nigeria: Assault On Women Alien to Akwa Ibom Culture – Gov Eno
[Premium Times] The governor condemned the assault on a woman in Uyo by her lawyer husband, Ekere Ebong.
Zimbabwe: From Dancing ‘For a Living’ to Dancing for ‘Women’s Dignity’
[IPS] Bulawayo — At first, he danced for money, but later on, he realized the need to dance for sanitary pads in order to help poor girls and women. Now, 29-year-old Proud Mugunhu conducts dance tutorials that earn him 100 pads from each session.
Africa: Three African Powerhouses Make Forbes’ Most Powerful Women List
[allAfrica] Nigerian trailblazers Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the esteemed Director-General of the World Trade Organization, and media mogul Mosunmola Abudu stand alongside Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan as the African women gracing Forbes’ prestigio…
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Filmmaker Takes Story of Women Resisting Jihadists to Oscars
[RFI] Burkinabé filmmaker Apolline Traoré’s feature “Sira” tells the story of a young woman abducted by jihadists who draws on her wits and courage to survive. Offering a rare insight into the lives of thousands living with Islamist violence …
Tunisia: Over 40 Female Potters Receive Support Under Hrayer Sejnane Project
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia — Hrayer Sejnane project, which has come to a close, provided support to over forty female potters in Sejnane, Bizerte (northern Tunisia) through training sessions on communication, sales techniques and the adminis…
Tunisia: City of Culture Hosts First Meeting of the League of African Women Writers
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia — The League of African Women Writers, created in Morocco on March 9, 2023, held its first meeting on Tuesday at the City of Culture in Tunis.
Ghana: Death and Mourning in Ghana – How Gender Shapes the Rituals of the Akan People
[The Conversation Africa] Gender has a significant impact on the socio-economic, political and religious experiences of Ghanaians. For Akans, the country’s largest ethnic group, descent is traced through the maternal line. Property is transferred in th…
Algeria: Barbie Movie Banned in Algeria for ‘Western Deviances’
[allAfrica] Algeria has banned the movie, Barbie, after authorities say it “promotes homosexuality and other Western deviances” and that it “does not comply with Algeria’s religious and cultural beliefs,” reports Reuters.