Deference for our elders is culturally ingrained in us as a sign of deep respect for those who are older or have status in our communities. This young African feminist questions whether this trait is harmful to the movements that women have built up over so many difficult years.
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Politics and Society “Mother of the Nation”: Winnie Madikizela-Mandela in pictures
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, one of the most fearless Apartheid struggle leaders, was known for her militancy and speaking truth to power. She remained resolute in leading the resistance against the Apartheid regime, earning her the moniker, “Mother of the Nation” for her leading role in the political struggle. We look at some moments in her life in pictures.
Politics and Society International Women’s Day 2018: Celebrating acts of courage and determination
March 8 is International Women’s Day, celebrated worldwide. This year, the day is commemorated under the theme “The Time is Now: Rural and urban activists transforming women’s lives”. We celebrate women for just who they are, their achievements and their contributions to the world, whether big or small.
Politics and Society The (Un-)Making of Icons in Africa
In partnership with the Heinrich Böll Foundation, This is Africa explores the changing meaning of icons and which African leaders qualify as icons.
African identities TAG a life International: Making the world safe for the girl child.
As the month of March comes to a close, we look at an event that took place in Harare, Zimbabwe in celebration of the International Women’s day. This year, Tag a Life International (TaLI) in partnership with a global mentorship […]
Politics and Society #UgandaDecides 2016: Youth & Elections
After the recently concluded Ugandan Elections, TIA and Waza asked youth from different walks of life in Kampala to weigh in on the importance of voting, their vision for Uganda, leadership, and what should be the priorities of the electorate. […]
Politics and Society This Is Africa: The Importance of Telling our Own Stories and the Power of Online Platforms like TIA
Jozi based filmmaker Tseliso Monaheng caught up with some of our Johannesburg-based contributors to talk about the importance of telling our own stories and the power of online platforms like TIA. Since its inception, This is Africa (TIA) has strived […]
Lifestyle What is beauty?
What is beauty? Why do we always have to conform to western preconceived notions of what beauty is?
Lifestyle AKE Festival 2016 – Ngugi Wa Thiong’o
One of Africa’s most influential writers, Ngugi Wa Thiong’o, is ushered in with a prayer before proceeding to address the AKE Festival’s crowd. Ngugi is prolific in both English and Gikuyu storytelling. He belongs to a pantheon of writers whose […]