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African Warriors

Danayi — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 11:38:15 +0000

The Dahomey kingdom was heavily guarded by an all female warrior brigade- the Dahomey Warriors or N’Nonmiton (meaning “our mothers” in Fon language) or ahosi (king’s wives). They were named Amazons by Western Europeans who encountered them, due to the story of the female warriors of Amazons in Greek mythology. They fiercely defended their kingdom against […]

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International Youth Day

Danayi — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 14:56:41 +0000

International Youth Day is celebrated annually on 12 August. The day honours the traits of young people and also acknowledges the challenges they experience in the world. It is a day of reflection and also a day to commit to action. According to the World Youth Report (2020), there are 1.2 billion young people aged […]

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The 10 worst countries for child labor

Danayi — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 05:30:00 +0000

World Day Against Child Labour is observed on 12 June to raise awareness around child labour. Globally, 160 million, almost 1 in 10, children are child labourers. In the world’s poorest countries, slightly more than 1 in 5 children are child labourers. Sub-Saharan Africa has the largest proportion of child labourers (26 per cent of […]

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How climate change affects women

Danayi — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 13:51:02 +0000

Climate changes affects us all but disproportionately affects women in these 10 ways: 1. It alters the timing of girls’ first menstrual cycle(menarche). The menstrual cycle affects many important functions in the body, so when menarche occurs too early or too late, it may influence disease risk and health later in life. The review found […]

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International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Danayi — Fri, 25 Nov 2022 08:00:00 +0000

Today (November 25) marks as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, another year where women around the world kept fighting for their rights, safety and survival. Gender-Based violence refers to harmful acts directed at an individual based on their gender. It is rooted in gender inequality, the abuse of power and […]

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How climate change affects rural women in Africa

Danayi — Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:00:00 +0000

We are all affected by climate but climate change affects rural women in unique ways. Africa emits less than 4% of the global greenhouse gas emissions yet is the most vulnerable continent to climate change impacts under all climate scenarios above 1.5 degrees. Here are ways climate change affects rural women in Africa: 1. Extreme […]

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Agnes Jebet Tirop

Danayi — Sat, 16 Oct 2021 11:18:56 +0000

Agnes Jebet Tirop (23 October 1995 – 13 October 2021) was a celebrated Kenyan professional athlete. Her body was found in her home in Iten, Elgeyo-Marakwet County, on 13 October 2021. She had multiple stab wounds in her neck and abdomen. The alleged killer, her husband, Ibrahim Rotich. Rotich had crashed his car into a truck […]

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African women who won medals at the Tokyo Olympics 2020

Danayi — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 08:00:22 +0000

These Olympics were billed as the first gender-balanced Games, with 49% of the 11,656 athletes here being female. And the women delivered. Here is a list of African women who won medals at the Tokyo Olympics 2020: Feryal Abdelaziz, Egypt, Gold, Karate Women’s Kumite +61kg Peruth Chemutai, Uganda, Gold (first Ugandan woman to win an […]

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Child Marriage in Zimbabwe

Danayi — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 13:43:10 +0000

Memory Machaya was only 13-year-old when she was forced to drop out of Grade 8 to marry Evans Momberume. She came from a big family, the last born of six siblings. Her husband raped her and she became pregnant. At 14-years, she died during childbirth at a Johanne Marange Apostolic Church shrine. She left behind […]

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Africa’s women freedom fighters: Jane Lungile Ngwenya

Danayi — Sun, 08 Aug 2021 12:00:16 +0000

Jane “NaBigboy” Lungile Ngwenya was born in Njanja, Buhera in Manicaland, Zimbabwe on June 15, 1935 and died in Bulawayo on August 5, 2021. She dedicated her life to fighting for Zimbabwe’s freedom. As a little girl, Ngwenya was interested in politics. She was expelled from school in Standard 6 when she asked whether heaven […]

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Naomi Mataʻafa : first woman Prime Minister of Samoa

Danayi — Mon, 24 May 2021 13:41:51 +0000

Prime Minister Mata’afa is a hardworking and seasoned politician, and now is the first female Prime Minister of Samoa. She served her country since 1985. She was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Samoa in the 1985 election, representing the constituency of Lotofaga previously held by her mother. She has been re-elected in every election since, and is one […]

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Quotes by African women leaders #IWD2021

Danayi — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 00:10:53 +0000

International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women, who have played an extraordinary role in the history of their countries and communities. Today we are celebrating by sharing quotes by African women leaders, their leadership is paving […]

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African women in peace and security

Danayi — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 06:30:40 +0000

The world needs more women in peace and security. When diverse women participate in peace negotiations, the quality and durability of peace agreements increases, and when women are signatories of peace agreements, they are more likely to be implemented. A major component of Africa’s prosperity, is peace and security. Roles in peace and security were stereotypically set […]

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Chronicling Zimbabwe’s history of rape as political violence

Danayi — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 09:50:53 +0000

Political violence can be expressed in various forms. It should be noted that the same men have been at the helm of Zimbabwe’s government since end of colonisation, in 1980. Recent events in the country have mirrored those of the past. This article explores rape as political violence in Zimbabwe. In May 2020, 3 opposition […]

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Zimbabwe: sexual violence as a weapon of political oppression

Danayi — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 08:00:32 +0000

Three opposition party (Movement for Democratic Change) youth leaders Cecillia Chimbiri, Joanah Mamombe, and Netsai Marova were abducted, beaten and sexually assaulted by Zimbabwean state agents. They were arrested at a roadblock guarded by police and soldiers on Wednesday at a protest in Harare against the government’s failure to provide for the poor during the […]

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5 warrior African Queens

Danayi — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 08:37:14 +0000

African history was passed down orally and hardly written. African history mainly focuses on patriarchal kingship. However there are ancient warrior African Queens who defended their people and territory. Queen Nzingha Mbande Nzingha Mbande (1583–1663) was Queen of the Ambundu Kingdoms of Ndongo (1624–1663) and Matamba (1631–1663), in what is present-day Angola. As a child […]

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International Women’s Day 2020

Danayi — Sun, 08 Mar 2020 04:27:27 +0000

8 March 2020. This is the first International Women’s Days of the decade! International Women’s Day pays tribute to all women regardless of what they do or the choices they make. Today celebrates womens achievements in the economic, social, cultural and political spheres throughout history and across nations. It is also an important day to highlight gender equality […]

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Gender based violence in South Africa

Danayi — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 07:54:44 +0000

Lets face it. It is an extreme sport being a woman in South Africa. It is a blessing to live a day without being unharmed. According to The Crime Against Women in South Africa Report by Statistics SA shows that femicide is 5 times higher than the global average. What is femicide? Femicide is generally […]

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African women freedom fighters part 3

Danayi — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 06:29:15 +0000

Is it true that the bravery of the Asante is no more? I cannot believe it. It cannot be! I must say this: If you, the men of Asante, will not go forward, then we will. I shall call upon my fellow women. We will fight the white men. We will fight till the last […]

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7 African female filmmakers you should know

Danayi — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 08:39:39 +0000

Africa is steeped in rich tradition of storytelling. What begun as oral storytelling has spilled to all forms of media, including film. Storytelling is about sharing traditions, cultures passed down from generation to generation Storytelling is also about finding your voice, sharing your inner world and sharing your experiences. Every voice matters yet African women […]

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