Check Your Privilege

By Sarah Jaravaza What is privilege? You might have heard about white privilege. Why are people talking about white privilege? If you follow anything to do with contemporary American politics, you will have heard that African American people in America are taking a stand, after what they feel has been years of systemic violation of […]

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How Effective Is The CSW in Advancing Women And Girls?

From the 11-22 of March 2019, the 63rd United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) recently convened in New York, United States for its annual session that focuses on the promotion and empowerment of women and girls. As the main priority for this year’s session, discussions centered on social protection systems, access to public services and […]

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Is Africa The Next Big Tech Hub?

Article by Christelle Mekoh How #Afrobytes is taking a stand, one byte at a time. From the internet, to smart phones, to drones, technology is emerging in Africa and has the potential of completely transforming the continent. But when was the last time you heard someone describing Africa using the words “growth”, “entrepreneurship”, “innovation”; and not […]

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Profile: NABA Life Foundation

  • by Salha Kaitesi
  • Sep 19, 2016
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NABA Life Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation in Ghana that was started by Dorcas Aba Annan, a hardworking young lady who is passionate and focused on making an impact in the lives of young people in her home country and beyond. In 2010, with the help and support of her parents, siblings and Danko Ferenac […]

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A Woman’s Priority: Husband or Child?

By Josephine Amoako The Ghanaian society is typically harsh towards the young single mother. She is presumed to have been promiscuous and reckless enough to conceive a child out of wedlock. Most mothers are not open to be in-laws with a woman with a ‘born one’. Their son shouldn’t take on the responsibility for the […]

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Weaving the Fabric of Change

As I planned my cancelled birthday trip to Ghana a few months back, I thought to myself why not do something worthwhile while I am away, instead of spend days sunbathing and stuffing my face with Ghanaian dishes? I researched small organisations that were empowering girls in Accra and after a two-hour search, I came […]

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Women and Inheritance of Ancestral Land

Inheritance: That which is or may be inherited; that which is derived by an heir from an ancestor or other person; a heritage; a possession passes by descent. Heir: A person who obtains right or ownership to property upon death of an ancestor, where there is no will left by the ancestor. Inheriting of ancestral […]

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