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• Journal article / Governance, Inclusion,

  Maintaining Patriarchal Order through Silencing 03/04/2025

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  The article "Maintaining Patriarchal Order through Silencing: Literary Territories of Female Subordination in Cameroon" by Nadine Machikou examines th...

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  Country : Cameroon

  Organizations : Global Africa
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Journal article / Governance, Inclusion,
Maintaining Patriarchal Order through Silencing 03/04/2025
Summary :
The article "Maintaining Patriarchal Order through Silencing: Literary Territories of Female Subordination in Cameroon" by Nadine Machikou examines the controversy triggered by the debut novel of Marzouka Oummou Hani, a high school student from northern Cameroon. Her fictional narrative addresses patriarchal violence in a setting modeled on the real village of Idool. The backlash, including a lawsuit and state mediation, unveils the institutional mechanisms used to silence women’s voices. While the novel is defended as fiction, authorities push for a revision and public apology, reinforcing patriarchal control over female expression. Based on both ethnographic research and literary analysis, the article highlights how literature becomes a site of feminist resistance, where themes of gender, age, religion, and class intersect. It also sheds light on the symbolic and political forces that shape who is allowed to speak, write, and define social reality in contemporary Cameroonian society.
Keywords :
Governance, Women, Discrimination
Organizations :
Global Africa
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• Interview / Governance,

  The Priority Is to Address Social, Economic, and Territorial Inequalities 15/04/2025

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  In this interview, Dr. Oumoul Khairy Coulibaly Tandiang, a researcher at the École Supérieure d’Économie Appliquée (ESEA), emphasizes that Senegal's p...

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  Country : Senegal

  Organizations : WATHI
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Interview / Governance,
The Priority Is to Address Social, Economic, and Territorial Inequalities 15/04/2025
Summary :
In this interview, Dr. Oumoul Khairy Coulibaly Tandiang, a researcher at the École Supérieure d’Économie Appliquée (ESEA), emphasizes that Senegal's priority is to address social, economic, and territorial inequalities. She highlights the urgent need for reforms, particularly revising the Family Code to eliminate discriminatory articles against women, such as those concerning paternity recognition and child marriage. She also stresses the importance of improving women's access to land, noting their significant role in agricultural production. Furthermore, she discusses migration issues, advocating for approaches grounded in African realities rather than Western perceptions. Finally, she calls for better distribution of public services, reduction in the cost of living, and improved road safety to ensure collective well-being.
Keywords :
Migration, Inequality, Women, REAL ESTATE, Réforme, Services publics
Organizations :
WATHI
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• Academic analysis and Think Tank / Governance, Security and human rights,

  victim, Fighter, Activist: What Role for Sudanese Women in the War? 28/04/2025

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  Since April 15, 2023, Sudan has been engulfed in a civil war between the national army, led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces (R...

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  Country : Sudan

  Organizations : WATHI
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Academic analysis and Think Tank / Governance, Security and human rights,
victim, Fighter, Activist: What Role for Sudanese Women in the War? 28/04/2025
Summary :
Since April 15, 2023, Sudan has been engulfed in a civil war between the national army, led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemetti). While Sudanese women are often portrayed solely as victims—especially of sexual violence systematically used as a weapon of war—the article advocates for a broader acknowledgment of their multifaceted roles. Many women have taken up arms or become activists advocating for justice and peace. The dominant narrative that confines them to victimhood silences their agency and reinforces their political marginalization. Yet, their participation in rebuilding Sudan is critical. The article calls for a deconstruction of reductive gendered perceptions in conflict to ensure women’s inclusion in peacebuilding and governance.
Keywords :
Politics, Governance, Conflict, Women, Violence, Discrimination, Marginalisation, Food insecurity
Organizations :
WATHI
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• Academic analysis and Think Tank / Governance,

  Ghana’s basic education infrastructure: progress, gaps and strategies towards 2030 08/08/2025

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  The April 2025 policy brief by Africa Education Watch, authored by Kofi Asare, reviews Ghana’s basic education infrastructure. Despite significant enr...

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  Country : Ghana

  Organizations : WATHI
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Academic analysis and Think Tank / Governance,
Ghana’s basic education infrastructure: progress, gaps and strategies towards 2030 08/08/2025
Summary :
The April 2025 policy brief by Africa Education Watch, authored by Kofi Asare, reviews Ghana’s basic education infrastructure. Despite significant enrolment growth since 2001, about 1 million children remain out of school, including 400,000 dropouts. Key deficits include school buildings, furniture (40% of pupils lacked desks in 2021, rising to 80% in some regions), electricity, and digital infrastructure (only 2% of basic schools in deprived districts have functional ICT facilities). To meet SDG 4 targets by 2030, Ghana needs around 2,000 fully furnished basic schools, 3,600 junior high schools, 508 kindergartens, to replace 5,300 makeshift schools, and supply 800,000 desks. Estimated cost: USD 2 billion. Budgetary constraints and declining donor support necessitate innovative financing, climate-resilient building technologies, community-led furniture initiatives, and targeted interventions for underserved communities.
Keywords :
Governance, Inequality, Education, Infrastructures scolaires, Funding
Organizations :
WATHI
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