These women have helped people in their communities and far beyond.
The resolution is not legally binding, but is an expression of the views of the UN membership.
The Kenya that Njonjo sought to create was the ‘greatest living example of democracy, justice and peace’ – but there was no space for the poor.
Nkrumah’s rhetorical vision used the politics of the crowd to build a postcolonial community outside of the conscripts of colonialism.
The country’s political landscape is muddied by sexist language that glorifies the belittling of women in leadership.
