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Senator Natasha Akpoti in a beaded blue traditional Nigerian outfit with a matching blue head wrap (gele), gold earrings, colorful necklaces, and red lipstick, smiling at the camera.
News
12 March 2025

What Senator Natasha Akpoti’s Bravery Means To Nigerian Women

For Nigerian women of varying backgrounds and ages, the senator's refusal to back down in the face of intimidation is an inspiring and infectious act of courage.

A silhouette of raised arms and clenched fists on the background of the flag of Ethiopia.
News
29 August 2024

#JusticeForHeaven: How Social Media is Amplifying the Voices of Ethiopian Women

Ethiopian women, facing government suppression of public gatherings demanding justice for Heaven Awot, have turned to TikTok to raise their voices and advocate for their rights.

A photo of writer and director Lanaire Aderemi at the premiere of her debut documentary  film, ‘record found here.’
Film + TV
05 July 2024

Lanaire Aderemi's 'record found here' Contextualizes the History of Nigerian Women as Protest Organizers

Alongside Bolanle Austen-Peters’ biopic of the late rights activist, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, Lanaire Aderemi’s mini-doc shows that Nigerian women have a rich history around common social issues for decades.

A photo of murals of young girls on the columns of Falomo bridge in Lagos, in homage to the Bring Back Our Girls movement.
News
12 April 2024

How Creatives are Sustaining the Call for the Release of Kidnapped Chibok Girls

Artists, authors and filmmakers continue to use their craft to bring awareness to the plight of the kidnapping of over 200 schoolgirls in Northeast Nigeria, and address the underlying issues that led to their abduction.

From #FeesMustFall to #BlueforSudan: OkayAfrica's Guide to a Decade of African Hashtag Activism
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06 December 2019

From #FeesMustFall to #BlueforSudan: OkayAfrica's Guide to a Decade of African Hashtag Activism

The 2010s saw protest movements across the continent embrace social media in their quest to make change.

Tunisian Women March Against Gender-Based Violence Under the #EnaZeda Movement
News
02 December 2019

Tunisian Women March Against Gender-Based Violence Under the #EnaZeda Movement

The march comes after a newly-elected politician was allegedly seen on video masturbating outside of a school.

Bai Kamara Jr. Wants to Bring the Blues Back Home
Music
18 August 2020

Bai Kamara Jr. Wants to Bring the Blues Back Home

The Sierra Leonean musician delves into the history of the blues and its West African roots in his latest album, Salone.

Kenyan Students Launch #CampusMeToo Movement on University of Nairobi Campus
News
19 November 2019

Kenyan Students Launch #CampusMeToo Movement on University of Nairobi Campus

The movement aims to tackle sexual harassment on university campuses in Kenya.

Lady Zamar Has Opened Up About Being Abused in a Past Relationship
News
30 October 2019

Lady Zamar Has Opened Up About Being Abused in a Past Relationship

The South African singer-songwriter recently spoke out about the abuse she suffered at the hands of a fellow artist she was dating.

Kiki Mordi, the Nigerian journalist behind Sex for Grades
News
10 October 2019

An Interview With Kiki Mordi, the Nigerian Journalist Behind the BBC’s #SexForGrades Documentary

Meet the reporter whose undercover reporting exposed rampant sexual harassment in West African universities.

You Need to Hear Rina Mushonga's Cosmopolitan Pop
Music
26 February 2019

You Need to Hear Rina Mushonga's Cosmopolitan Pop

The Dutch-Zimbabwean musician shares her ambitious new full-length, In a Galaxy, taking new risks at merging the disparate worlds of indie rock and Afropop.

Black Women Are the Future of French Cinema—When Will Cannes Catch Up?
Film + TV
23 May 2019

Black Women Are the Future of French Cinema—When Will Cannes Catch Up?

In this op-ed, OkayAfrica contributor Aude Konan reflects on the progression of diversity in French cinema a year after the Noire N'est Pas Mon Métier demonstration at Cannes Film Festival.

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