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Nigerian artist Kold AF in braids in the music video for “365.”

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Two pairs of women are hugging in a courtyard with huge banana leaves. In their middle is a young woman with cornrows, wearing a denim shirt, smiling directly into the camera.

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Activists chant slogans and hold placards as they take part in a march against femicide and gender-based violence in Nairobi, on December 10, 2024.

Kenyan Women Marching for #EndFemicide Met With Police Violence

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Koyo Kouoh Leads a Historic Shift in Art and Curation

A group photo of women skateboarders.

Nine African Skating Communities Championing Women and Girls

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A young woman wearing headphones is sitting in a chair, recording an unseen subject.

Likikiri Collective Uses Storytelling to Safeguard South Sudanese Women’s Wisdoms

Three photos of African women collaged together.

The African Women Braving the Odds in Game Development

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Google Honors Nigerian Feminist Icon, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, With Doodle

Google Honors Nigerian Feminist Icon, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, With Doodle

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In Photos: This Is What OkayAfrica 100 Women's First Gathering of the Month Looked Like

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