Women leaders from across West Africa have called on Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) authorities to remove ...

Marriage in west Africa has played a central role in shaping aspects of society, and has evolved over time. While traditional heterosexual unions dominate discussions, a lesser-known but significant ...

The G20’s Women 20 group agreed that action is needed to stop unpaid care work and forced labour, and improve women’s health ...

These range from strategies to ensure women’s and girls’ nutrition and food security needs are met to the recognition, ...

Only two women have been directly elected by their populations to the presidency in African countries: President Ellen Sirleaf Johnson of Liberia in 2006 and President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding,” which opened on Broadway in 2023, just staged its L.A. premiere at Mark Taper ...

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After Carnival season and the Black Masking Indians’ Super Sunday display of their new suits, there’s another wave of elaborately constructed ensembles and vibrant cultural traditions on view in New ...