Human Rights & Freedoms – Sisi Afrika Magazine

August 26, 2024August 26, 2024

Human Rights & Freedoms Politics & Economy

Want to fight gender inequality? A review of data from 118 counties shows that development aid works

As an economist who studies development, I wanted to know: Does all that money really make a difference? So, in a recent study, my colleagues and I analyzed the impact of gender-related aid on gender inequality using data from 118 countries over a 13-year period, from 2009 to 2022.

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March 9, 2024March 7, 2024

Human Rights & Freedoms

Gen Z boys’ attitudes to feminism are more nuanced than negative

Young men are more likely than older men to think that feminism has done more harm than good, according to a new survey, suggesting a backward step in attitudes to gender equality.

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Human Rights & Freedoms

Most East African Refugees are Hosted Close to Borders – It’s a Deliberate War Strategy

Of the more than 300 camps, nearly 70% are situated within 30km-50km of an international border

by The Conversation May 15, 2023May 15, 2023

Human Rights & Freedoms Politics & Economy

Rising Vigilantism: South Africa is Reaping the Fruits of Misrule

Popular embrace of nationalism, street justice, and anti-immigrant activism reflects the ascendency of an extra-legal order. That regime is a mix of formal institutions and local fiefdoms held together by patronage and coercion. That system is now unravelling.

by The Conversation April 6, 2022April 3, 2022

Human Rights & Freedoms Politics & Economy

Mama Zora Mehlomakulu: A South African Icon Who Inspired a Generation

Zora Mehlomakulu is one of the many forgotten heroines of the freedom struggle in South Africa. Her story like that of her many compatriots who fought against the Apartheid regime must never be silenced, erased or forgotten.

by Thandisizwe Mgudlwa March 2, 2022March 2, 2022

Human Rights & Freedoms Politics & Economy

David Ndii’s Amnesty For Past Corruption Cases in Kenya is a Bad Idea

Amnesties for corruption will fuel impunity and undermine the rule of law. It is a bad idea and should be met with utmost resistance.

by Richard Oduor Oduku May 7, 2021May 15, 2021

Human Rights & Freedoms Politics & Economy

Young Love Puts Girl Behind Bars: Somaliland’s Juvenile Justice System

Mona Liban meets the children who are being locked up while government officials take their time trying to update Somaliland’s youth detention system.

by Mona Liban May 4, 2021May 15, 2021