Africa: Even in Shrinking Civic Spaces, African Women Resist and Thrive: [allAfrica] Nairobi, Kenya -- At a time of growing backlash against women's rights, the civic space in which African women live, organise, and advocate is steadily shrinking. Across the continent, women's rights defenders are facing heightened violence, online and offline harassment, restrictive laws, and deep funding cuts… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TPS1zX #WomensRights #CivicSpace #AfricanWomen #GenderEquality #WomenEmpowerment
Africa: Breast Cancer - New Study Finds Genetic Risk in African Women: [The Conversation Africa] Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. In sub-Saharan Africa, it is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TMrHg5 #BreastCancer #GeneticRisk #AfricanWomen #CancerAwareness #HealthEducation
Africa: Empowering African Women From the Start - Integrating HIV Prevention Into the First Bonds of Life: [African Union] Each year, Pan-African Women's Day (PAWD) reminds us of the enduring legacy, resilience, and leadership of African women. However, as we celebrate, we must also confront a lingering truth: far too many pregnant and breastfeeding women in Africa are still left behind in HIV… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TMB38C #AfricanWomen #WomensEmpowerment #HIVPrevention #PanAfricanWomen #HealthEquity

"The first aspect of the foundation of capitalism is [that] the African woman's womb is capital producing, and that's a difference, the fundamental difference between other forms of indentured servitude...My mantra is capitalism is the highest form of organized crime, founded on stolen land, stolen people, and genocide." - Dr. S.E. Anderson

Join Dr. S.E. Anderson on the Resistant Communiqués Podcast as we explore the complex interplay between race and class. Explore chattel slavery and its foundational role in capitalism. Discover how the exploitation of African women's bodies and wombs as capital laid the groundwork for systemic inequalities that persist today. Uncover the truths of African and Black history in the U.S. with us.

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Africa: 'We're One Family' - Ghana's Adubea On Team Unity, Inspiration and Wafcon Goals: [CAF] A key figure for the Black Queens, Princella Adubea is set to take part in another Women's Africa Cup of Nations with Ghana, this time as a leader within a squad that has come of age. The striker reflects on her role as a mentor, the team's evolution, and the influence of head coach Kim Björkegren, as Ghana sets its… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLPBcc #WAFCON #BlackQueens #GhanaFootball #AfricanWomen #Inspiration
Africa: African Women At Higher Risk of Pre-Eclampsia - a Dangerous Pregnancy Complication: [The Conversation Africa] Pre-eclampsia is a danger to pregnant women. It's a complication characterised by high blood pressure and organ damage, arising during the second half of pregnancy, in labour or in the first week after delivery. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TKc4ky #PreEclampsia #PregnancyHealth #AfricanWomen #MaternalHealth #PregnancyComplications
Africa: Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah's Election - Victory for Women Everywhere: [Premium Times] The election of Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is a collective win for African women who have long fought for equal representation in governance. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TJfqbc #WomenEmpowerment #GenderEquality #AfricanWomen #RepresentationMatters #PoliticalLeadership
ICYMI: RainSMediaRadio News Tiwa Savage, Nissi Ogulu Among Recipients of 2025 Forbes Africa Woman Icon Award https://www.rainsmediaradio.com/2025/03/tiwa-savage-nissi-ogulu-among.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon Follow, Like & Share #TiwaSavage #NissiOgulu #ForbesAfrica #AfricanWomen #WomenInMusic
Tiwa Savage, Nissi Ogulu Among Recipients of 2025 Forbes Africa Woman Icon Award

 In a celebration of excellence and influence, Nigerian artists Tiwa Savage and Nissi Ogulu have been honored with the 2025 Forbes Africa Wo...

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Africa: African Women Surgeons Reshape Healthcare, Break Gender Barriers: [allAfrica] Kigali, Rwanda -- Approximately five billion people in low-resource areas lack access to safe surgical services, risking catastrophic health expenses, with an estimated need for 143 million additional surgeries, particularly in resource-constrained countries that house two-thirds of the global… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TJNQ6h #AfricanWomen #WomenInSurgery #HealthcareEquality #GenderEquality #SurgicalServices