women empowerment Archives - She is Africa https://sheisafrica.eu/tag/women-empowerment/ Africa is rising. Africa is she ! Mon, 05 Oct 2020 11:40:38 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/sheisafrica.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/cropped-unnamed.png?fit=32%2C32 women empowerment Archives - She is Africa https://sheisafrica.eu/tag/women-empowerment/ 32 32 142537479 Catcalling is sexual harassment. http://sheisafrica.eu/2018/01/09/catcalling-is-sexual-harassment/ Tue, 09 Jan 2018 07:02:52 +0000 http://sheisafrica.eu/?p=219 “cat·callˈkatˌkôl/verb gerund or present participle: catcalling A loud, sexually suggestive call or comment directed at someone publicly (as on the street)” – Merriam Webster Dictionary Jaws clenched. Look straight ahead. Don’t look back. Keep looking forward. Pretend to stay calm. Breathe. Angry. Annoyed. Disgusted. Nervous. Scared. Viva la France! France is the first country to criminalize […]

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]]> 219 The role of traditional leaders in empowering women in rural Africa http://sheisafrica.eu/2017/11/30/traditional-leaders-empower-rural-women/ Thu, 30 Nov 2017 06:47:54 +0000 http://sheisafrica.eu/?p=61 Traditional leaders are the gatekeepers of African customs and traditions. Traditional leaders had great influence pre-democracy and continue to yield the same influence particularly in rural areas post democracy. In countries such as South Africa and Zimbabwe where traditional law is legally recognised – aligning traditional laws with gender equality is pivotal. These leaders should […]

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