An Alternative Global Economic Order: Can it ever be achieved?

By Ms Tafadzwa Muropa* The Third International Conference on Financing for Developmet (FfD3) held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,

Finance Her Future: Gender Responsive Budgeting

By Nyaguthii Wangui Maina* As the Third International Conference on Financing for Development drew to a close last

ILLEGAL SEX: Is it culture, religion, traditions or purely sexual superiority

“I think marrying off a child to an old man is not about tradition, religion, culture but purely

Young and Capable: Why Young People Must be at the Centre of Efforts to End Child Marriage

As I packed my bags to begin a journey that would take me several thousand miles from my

Women's Rights and Illicit Financial Flows

FEMNET Head of Communications Nebila Abdulmelik caught up with Samantha Spooner of the Mail & Guardian to share her thoughts on Illicit

Ending FGM & Harmful Traditional Practices: Engaging Our Religious & Cultural Leaders

By Otina Kennedy* In many African communities, cultural leaders are increasingly under pressure to remain relevant in light

Open Letter to President Muhammadu Buhari to #BringBackOurGirls

“The families and communities of the Chibok girls as well as countless others who have witnessed the abduction

Who does Justice and Privilege belong to?

By Nyaguthii Wangui Maina* [This is a series of blog posts on the African Feminist Strategy meeting on

African Feminists Strategy Meeting: Financing for Development (FfD) & the Post 2015 Development Agenda

By Nyaguthii Wangui Maina* Globally, governments from both the North and South have come to a succinct realisation

#whySHEmatters: Lack of SRHR Services and Information taking Lives of Young Women & Girls in Kenya

*By Esther Kimani “I am so afraid I do not know what to do, I wish I was

Remembering Ms Matrine Bbuku Chuulu

By Susan N. Nkomo* Last month we received the sad news of the passing on of one of our

The salient piece of Africa’s economic puzzle; the inclusion of women