Conquered Covid, But Plagued by Unequal Pay
Netball is a great sport for fitness and health wise and every individual there is very competitive, but it doesn’t pay as much as any other sporting code, especially male sports.
Hustle at the Border for Zimbabwean Traders
On top of missed income opportunities caused by the freeze of productive activities, many women traders suffered economic losses from goods that have remained unsold and, in many cases, gone to waste because of their perishable nature.
Learning Beyond the Classroom
On a visit to one of the camps in Abuja to distribute the free food items, the children asked a lot of questions about COVID-19 that kept us at the camp for hours. At the end, it was clear that so many children out there knew little or nothing about COVID-19.
A Critical Time for Global Right to Health
he right to health is interconnected and indivisible from other rights, such as the right to an adequate supply of safe food, nutrition and housing, healthy occupational and environmental conditions.
Her Voice!
Young African women share their one idea for creating a more equal world, in their field of expertise.
Overcoming a Mental Breakdown
Nana Plange still gets depressed from time to time. But she has adopted the art of gratitude, learning to see the glass as half full instead of half empty.
The Enduring Gift of Coding Camp
Growing up, male students were automatically deemed better than their female counterparts in the sciences and technical subjects, a prejudice I resented at school since I wasn’t given the benefit of the doubt by students and teachers, even though I worked hard.
African Girls Can Code
ike most male dominated fields, sexism abides relatively unchallenged in the tech industry, a problem that presents a barrier to entry, leads women to quit their jobs, or discourages them from considering a career in ICT entirely.
Striking a Balance Between Work and Homeschooling
With looming work deadlines, I found myself drowning in despair, unable to homeschool our children.Consequently, I suffered panic attacks and became increasingly impatient, snapping at everyone in the house over trivialities.
A Medical Student’s Logbook
Medical student Elizabeth K. Ngato shares the excitement and action of the emergency room.
Maman Aishetu: A One-Woman Army
Maman Aishetu is an anchor in the community, providing hand sanitiser and masks for all who come to her buka.
Truckers Troubles
Covid19 and the measures taken by government to curb the spread of the virus in 2020 hit cross borders truck drivers hard.