AFRICAN WOMEN

The story of African independence is often told from the perspective of the men who led these struggles. Women, however, also played a crucial role in these movements,...

The history of African women in politics is a rich narrative, filled with obstacles overcome and victories achieved. These brave women challenged gender stereotypes, broke down cultural barriers...

Aminatou, who would later become the 24th heba of Zazzaou (the name given to the country's leaders) was only a 16-year-old teenager when her father, Magajiya Bakwa Turunku,...

Of all the civilizations of antiquity, the Egyptian Nubian civilization distinguished itself by granting women various privileges that often did not exist in societies resulting from nomadism and patriarchy...

Episode 1: 1400-1900, The Trauma of Slavery The following relates only to black women in America. It is based on the book (Hair Story) 2001 by D.Ayana Bryrd...

Matriarchy preceded patriarchy in societies of gathering and hunting, then in those of herding with the mother goddess. This system would not be based on a...

He couldn't find a black doll for his daughter, so he created her. Seven years later, the two lines of dolls created by a Nigerian father...

Yaa Asantewa, born around 1840 and died on October 17, 1921, was given the title of "Queen Mother of Ejisu" by her brother Nana Akwasi Afrane Okpese, the "Ejisuhene",...

Wangari Muta Maathai, the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, died at the age of 71 from cancer on Sunday in a hospital in Nairobi. Rebellious, combative,...

The universal concept of female beauty is now multi-ethnic. There are countless top models from Africa, the Middle East or Asia on the international beauty scene....