Women empowerment Archives | This is Africa https://thisisafrica.me/tag/women-empowerment/ Opinion, Lifestyle, Arts, Music #TIA Mon, 24 Oct 2022 12:52:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://i0.wp.com/thisisafrica.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-logo-512x512-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Women empowerment Archives | This is Africa https://thisisafrica.me/tag/women-empowerment/ 32 32 67616479 What are the downsides to Allyship?  https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/what-are-the-downsides-to-allyship/ https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/what-are-the-downsides-to-allyship/?noamp=mobile#respond Mon, 24 Oct 2022 12:51:06 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=72203 Without a doubt, Allyship is important for social and political momentum but also in normalising the acceptance and inclusion of marginalised groups. But are there downsides to Allyship?

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/what-are-the-downsides-to-allyship/feed/ 0 72203 Liberia confirms first female Chief Justice in 19 years https://thisisafrica.me/africans-rising/liberia-confirms-first-female-chief-justice-in-19-years/ https://thisisafrica.me/africans-rising/liberia-confirms-first-female-chief-justice-in-19-years/?noamp=mobile#respond Mon, 19 Sep 2022 09:24:57 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=71889 Justice Sie-A-Nyene Gyapay Yuoh is the third female Chief Justice in Liberia’s 175 years of existence. The founding member of the Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia (AFELL) and former Associate Justice was one of two female judges in the current five-member Supreme Court.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/africans-rising/liberia-confirms-first-female-chief-justice-in-19-years/feed/ 0 71889 Women behind the decks: The rise of South Africa’s female Amapiano DJs https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/women-behind-the-decks-the-rise-of-south-africas-female-amapiano-djs/ https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/women-behind-the-decks-the-rise-of-south-africas-female-amapiano-djs/?noamp=mobile#respond Wed, 14 Sep 2022 10:28:24 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=71857 A new music genre, originating from South Africa called Amapiano meaning ‘the pianos’ in Zulu language has taken the world by storm. Its popularity has also simultaneously witnessed a significant rise of female DJs in South Africa. We take a look at some of the female DJs making history in Amapiano.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/women-behind-the-decks-the-rise-of-south-africas-female-amapiano-djs/feed/ 0 71857 Morocco Parliament considering paid menstrual leave https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/morocco-parliament-considering-paid-menstrual-leave/ https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/morocco-parliament-considering-paid-menstrual-leave/?noamp=mobile#respond Thu, 08 Sep 2022 09:40:18 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=71795 Morocco could become the second African country to grant menstrual leave. Although highly contentious, the policy is slowly gaining global traction, with early adopters acknowledging the inhumanity in enforcing mandatory work for women who experience debilitating menstrual pain or destabilising symptoms.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/morocco-parliament-considering-paid-menstrual-leave/feed/ 0 71795 4 lessons from Serena Williams for sportswomen in Africa https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/4-lessons-from-serena-williams-for-sportswomen-in-africa/ https://thisisafrica.me/arts-and-culture/4-lessons-from-serena-williams-for-sportswomen-in-africa/?noamp=mobile#respond Fri, 02 Sep 2022 10:38:50 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=71708 She blazed a trail for Black women athletes – despite the challenges they face in sport and society.

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