Archive for the "African History" Category

Ending gender based violence

Posted Mar 17, 2011 in African History by maureenemukoya - 1 Comment

At least one out of every three women around the world has been beaten, raped, or otherwise abused in her lifetime, with the abuser usually someone known to her, ranging from rape to domestic violence and acid burnings to dowry [...]

06edit-dsc_0406

NEW ERA

Posted Mar 14, 2011 in African History, zanaafrica by maureenemukoya - 0 Comments

In the past days women were looked upon, they were abused, beaten and taken advantage of.They were told not to take part in some of the post in the community e.g. in religious speeches and political issues. They were pushed [...]

We need mass mobilization

Posted Jan 21, 2011 in African History, kenya, zanaafrica by Fannyzhao - 0 Comments

I have just finished a chapter on democracy in the book African Renaissance: Roadmaps to the Challenge of Globalization by Professor Fantu Cheru. Though this book was published in 2002 and does not consider many of the changes that have [...]

Women and Progress

Posted Nov 30, 2010 in African History, zanaafrica by maureenemukoya - 0 Comments

“And god said, I shall create a woman out of Adams rib… and she shall became your helper.” In this passage from the bible it is apparent that God saw the importance of a woman in this world.  He saw that a [...]

Casting My Vote

Posted Nov 18, 2010 in African History by Sarah Meyer - 0 Comments

Politics are on my mind- as of recent.  Probably due to the midterm elections in the US, which were hugely disappointing to those of us who support progress, women’s’ rights, sexual education in school and equal access to opportunities regardless [...]

Africa in Motion at colleges and universities

Posted Nov 3, 2010 in African History, , zanaafrica by Megan - 0 Comments

Having just gotten back from a trip to the States, I have been thinking about the amazing interactions I have had with undergraduate and graduate students alike, concerning their increasing vision to understand the world. At Harvard’s Africa In Motion [...]