
Letters of recommendation
On the South African-born anthropologist John Comaroff and the political economy of silence in academia.
On the South African-born anthropologist John Comaroff and the political economy of silence in academia.
Egyptian women's struggle today stands on the shoulders of many historical role models. One of them is Huda Shaarawi.
While Sierra Leone has come very far in its fight against sexual violence the question of safeguarding victims especially children needs urgent attention.
The women filmmakers in the Ethiopian diaspora who have taken the risk of dedicating their lives to documenting their homeland.
During Guinea-Bissau’s war of liberation, women filled key positions on the frontline. That is often forgotten in the mythology of the struggle for independence.
The multifaceted effects of gender-based violence on girls in Malawi.
Sudanese women took part in the revolution in large numbers for the same reasons they are now part of the resistance against this treacherous coup: Their human rights are at stake.
One year, ten years, one hundred years on, the path for Egypt’s women has not been linear.
To have—or, at least, claim—a sense of self that is “already empowered” or happily unencumbered by power relations, requires a fair bit of material privilege.
To undo the misrepresentation of women of color in global media, we need a historically grounded solidarity.
The presence of successful female writers, directors, and producers set Ethiopia's film industry apart from Hollywood, Bollywood, and the rest of world cinema.
El Sadaawi died on March 21, 2021. Her complex and evolving positions mean there is more than one version of her to commemorate.
The film "Finding Sally" grapples with Ethiopia's past, but may romanticize its present.
A new film by South African director Nomawonga Khumalo represents the contradictions and nuances of black women’s interior lives.
The treatment of victims of rape and sexual violence in Senegal, a country in which the bodies of women have always been an arena for political battles.
Women say it is their turn to lead the United Nations. But can a female head of the UN change the organization’s work culture and correct the power imbalances among UN member states?
A new book about Rose Chibambo lifts the veil of post-colonial romanticism from her story. We get a moving, nuanced portrait in her own words.
Nigeria’s 2021 submission to the Oscars probes the psychology and propaganda of militant jihadism through the eyes of two sisters.
South African singer Sibongile Khumalo (1957-2021) was a musical giant. She also launched her own label and advocated for women's rights.