Africa: APPEAL TO READERS: AllAfrica Tells Inspiring Stories of a Vast and Lovely Continent: [AAF] Misperceptions and miscommunication have driven centuries of media coverage of Africa. Historical records recount the first meeting between an American journalist and the head of a village on the Lualaba, the headstream of the Congo River, in the early 1870s. – AllAfrica News: Africa
Africa: The Price Women Pay for Climate Change: [IPS] New York — Global warming, widely believed to be a universal crisis, will actually impact girls and women far more than boys and men. It is already known that we live in a patriarchal world, one in which men are afforded far greater opportunities for success while women generally hold less societal power and have access to fewer resources. This especially pertains to developing countries in which agriculture related work, usually delegated to females, depends on a variety of environmental factors and subsequently, – AllAfrica News: Africa
Africa: Eliminate Barriers That Hinder the Realization of Women’s Right to Education: [African Union] Africa has made tremendous progress in advancing access to education for girls and women, however, the continent continues to face challenges and barriers that hinder the realization of women’s right to education. The existing barriers include, among others, child marriage and early unintended pregnancies, violence against women and girls, poverty, inadequate and unsafe learning environments and infrastructure such as lack of sanitation, as well as harmful gender stereotypes. – AllAfrica News: Africa
Submit and get free exposure here: Showcase Your Business | Advertise Your Special Offers.
