United Kingdom based Sela Motshwane read Horticulture at Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa. It was there that she interned at Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, South Africa and later was involved in 5 years of Kirstenbosch at the Chelsea Flower…
Child’s protection in Botswana needs holistic approach – Thabile
Thabile Anita Samboma is a Public Policy Analyst at Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis (BIDPA). BIDPA is the number one leading think tank in Southern Africa. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Sociology and Masters…
I want to make National University of Lesotho free of rapists – Rethabile
Rethabile Makhetha is a Sociology student at the National University of Lesotho. She is a feminist and passionate about making Lesotho a better place for women and children. Rethabile is the founder of a campaign called #AmISafe that protects victims…
How to reverse narrative of maternal, newborn mortality in Nigeria – Country Director Pathfinder International
Dr. Amina Aminu Dorayi is a physician and public health professional with 17 years’ extensive experience in designing and managing health system and sustainable development programs aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of women, girls and communities. She is…
Inside Nigeria’s Ministry of Health, Media Executives meeting
By Sunday Oyinloye For some time now, stakeholders in Nigeria’s health sector have been expressing their concern over the weakness in the health care system. The 2021 Annual Retreat of the National Advocates for Health held in Abuja this February…
‘Instead of getting help, we are often handcuffed and chained’
Christine Miloyo Ombima is a Kenyan Social Worker who is very passionate about mental health. She has her background in Environmental Studies and Community Development, and has worked with NGOs and government parastatals in her country. Christine has a lived…
My mother’s boyfriend sexually abused me at 11 – Tanasha Smith
Tanasha Smith is the Principal Social Worker at Mastery of Self Inc. Canada. She provides counselling services to individuals, couples, families, youth, and seniors. Her greatest passion is to bring healing to people who have been through traumatic/ stressful experiences.…
I was sexually assaulted in a church building -Iyanu
When depression hit at the age of 6, the world as she knew flipped on its head. She thought for sure that there was no way God could love her. She also had body image issues and started to have…
International Women’s Day: What African women choose to challenge
By Sunday Oyinloye As the world marked International Women’s Day yesterday, what would probably come to the mind of most people are the challenges facing women and children across the globe. Green Savannah Diplomatic Cable sought the views of women…
Nigeria needs to improve on Human Development Index – Executive Director LISDEL
Juliana Abude-Aribo is the Executive Director of Legislative and Policy Initiative for Sustainable Development (LISDEL). LISDEL is an independent, non-profit organisation committed to safeguarding a reality that translates to a decent quality of life for Nigerians. Juliana is a project…
