A BBC documentary titled ‘Sex for Grades’ has exposed the extent of systematic sexual abuse against female students in West African universities. Although cases have been reported they are almost always dismissed due to lack of evidence causing an endemic that has left students vulnerable and unprotected.
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Arts and Culture Ghana’s copyright law for folklore hampers cultural growth
New regulations on the use of folklore are a hindrance to local artists.
Arts and Culture Elisabeth Efua Sutherland enforces the female perspective in cultural narratives
As the granddaughter of one of Ghana’s pioneer female playwright’s Efua Theodora Sutherland, Elisabeth Sutherland was destined for a career in the arts. She has taken to recreating folklore to reflect the female perspective and has co-founded a theatre program to stimulate new and young talent in Ghana.
Lifestyle African Festivals honouring twins
In African mythology twins are approached with both awe and apprehension. Some ethnic groups view them as good omens while others fear that they represent impending doom. Over time cultures that revere them have come to celebrate them annually in very unique festivals.
Politics and Society Ghana’s Year of Return 2019: traveler, tourist or pilgrim?
For Africans and diasporans, learning about their heritage is important. But it remains to be seen how this will translate into a sustained continental and diasporan engagement.
African identities Ghana and Rwanda provide deep lessons for Africa on Pan-Africanism
Ghana’s example of opening its borders to African-Americans and embracing all Black people is the progressive ingredient African countries need to adopt. Additionally, Paul Kagame’s call for Africa to define its own course, rejecting validation from the West, are among the necessary steps towards self-determination and meaningful development.
Politics and Society Ghana hopes ‘Year of Return’ will boost tourism. But caution is needed
Ghana is banking on a much needed boost to its tourism sector from its call to Africans in the diaspora.
Politics and Society Kwame Nkrumah: why, every now and then, his legacy is questioned
Like many great men, the legacy of Ghana’s independence hero is not uncontested.
African identities How ‘bride price’ reinforces negative stereotypes: a Ghanaian case study
Bride price practice has both social and psychological implications for the men who pay and those women for whom it is paid.