Women & Gender
How conflict in northern Cameroon is impacting education for girls
For years, the north of Cameroon has been dealing with both separatist and militant insurgencies. The violence has displaced hundreds of thousands of people, and the UN reports it has impacted the education of some 250,000 children. The International Rescue Committee has warned that girls are especially impacted as “hidden victims” of the conflict. The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler learns more from Antoinette Chibi, IRC’s country director for Cameroon and the Central African Republic.
Deciphering ancient artifacts with a lost language used by women in Zambia
Curators at the National Museum of World Culture in Sweden recently invited a group of Zambian women to help understand the meaning of some ancient artifacts and the communities that used them. Samba Yonga, a co-founder of the virtual Women’s History Museum of Zambia, was one of them. She discussed the project with The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler.
How ambulance tricycles are saving lives in rural Ghana
Access to ambulances is severely limited in parts of Ghana, something that can be especially hazardous for pregnant women trying to get to the nearest hospital. Now, a new startup aims to transform maternal health care in the country with a unique emergency vehicle tailored to the local terrain.
International Cricket Council pledges funding, support for Afghanistan’s exiled cricketers
Afghanistan’s national women’s cricket team was formed in 2020, prompted by the rules of the International Cricket Council, which stated that countries must have both a men’s and a women’s team. The ICC hasn’t officially recognized the women’s team since the Taliban returned to power, but it has now pledged funding to help the team.
