The theme of International Women’s Day in 2023 is #EmbraceEquity. There is a difference between equality and equity. Equity-based solutions take into account where someone is starting from and their unique and diverse lived experiences. Equity addresses imbalanced social systems in a long-term, sustainable way. African Girls Can works with young women individually to help […]
Ubuntu: I am because we are.
Reflections on I am a Girl from Africa for International Women’s Day 2022 From the time I saw its bright yellow cover, I knew it must be an outstanding book. What I love about Elizabeth Nayamayaro’s 2021 memoir, I am a Girl from Africa, is the diversity of deeply thoughtful messages it carries from […]
Mobility = Equality
On International Women’s Day, March 8, 2021, African Girls Can listened to a webinar on “Eliminating Barriers to Girls Education” hosted by World Bicycle Relief (WBR). Working in 15 countries in Africa, Southeast Asia, and South America, WBR’s “bicycles give rural communities around the world access to education, healthcare, and jobs that were once out […]
