Interview with Mmatshilo Motsei

Globally and not least on the African continent, women continue to face numerous obstacles from continued marginalization and discrimination in the workplace, absence from leadership and decision making and lagging behind in terms of economic and other social indicators. This notwithstanding, the African women’s movement has been and continues to be a formidable force in the story of the continent’s transformation. Women’s rights and feminist activists have made momentous contributions to the development of the continent with respect to gender equality in the public policy arena, governance, education, peace, and security at local, national, regional, and continental levels. They have also been at the forefront of bringing to light gendered violence and harm to the bodily integrity of women. Many of these efforts, narratives, and experiences, however, remain undocumented, yet their transformative activism and leadership could otherwise serve as evidence-based case studies in advancing women’s rights, freedom, and growth in Africa. The main objective of this project, therefore, is to provide a platform for Leading feminists from across the African continent to reflect on and share their leadership journey or involvement in the process of change or response to a situation that led to change within the African women’s rights and feminist activist space. These individual narrations will offer a perspective on a situation and experience that will likely have included the participation of many others. Given the evident absence of systematic documentation of these narratives, the intention of this project is to highlight and document the journeys of African women who have been at the forefront of significant change on our continent that has yet to be narrated.

Talking Africa Interview with Prof Abdoulaye Bathily

Talking Africa Programme Despite being one of Africa’s resource-rich regions in Africa, the Central Africa Region continues to face numerous challenges of autocratic rule, political instability, conflict, poverty and multifaceted humanitarian crises. In this programme, we talk to Prof. Abdoulaye Bathily, former United Nations Special Representative for the Central Africa Regional Office, to discuss what […]

What does it take to be a Member of Parliament in Kenya: Perspectives from Hon. Timothy Wanyonyi

Talking Africa Programme In this Talking Africa programme, Desmond Davies talks to Hon. Timothy Wanyoni, MP for Westland Constituency in Kenya. Hon. Wanyonyi discusses the recent General Elections in Kenya and his leadership experiences and challenges as a Member of Parliament. Episode Outline: Host: Desmond DaviesGuests: Hon. Timothy Wanyoni, MP Episode Duration: 30:41 minutesShow: Talking […]

Special Magazine Edition on Kenya Elections

Globally and not least on the African continent, women continue to face numerous obstacles from continued marginalization and discrimination in the workplace, absence from leadership and decision making and lagging behind in terms of economic and other social indicators. This notwithstanding, the African women’s movement has been and continues to be a formidable force in the story of the continent’s transformation. Women’s rights and feminist activists have made momentous contributions to the development of the continent with respect to gender equality in the public policy arena, governance, education, peace, and security at local, national, regional, and continental levels. They have also been at the forefront of bringing to light gendered violence and harm to the bodily integrity of women. Many of these efforts, narratives, and experiences, however, remain undocumented, yet their transformative activism and leadership could otherwise serve as evidence-based case studies in advancing women’s rights, freedom, and growth in Africa. The main objective of this project, therefore, is to provide a platform for Leading feminists from across the African continent to reflect on and share their leadership journey or involvement in the process of change or response to a situation that led to change within the African women’s rights and feminist activist space. These individual narrations will offer a perspective on a situation and experience that will likely have included the participation of many others. Given the evident absence of systematic documentation of these narratives, the intention of this project is to highlight and document the journeys of African women who have been at the forefront of significant change on our continent that has yet to be narrated.

The Leadership Crisis and Conflict Relapse in South Sudan

Education Programme Martha Nyalam a Fellow at the ALC, traces the events that have led to the failure of peace intervention efforts in South Sudan. Audio Clip: Aljazeera English.