Maimouna Yade is the president of JGEN Women Global Entrepreneurship and a ONE Champion in Senegal. She began her commitment to children’s rights at the age of 16. Here’s her story.
My passion and commitment to the promotion of women’s and girls’ rights in Africa are rooted in my childhood, my childhood friends, and the education I received.
I was born in Kaolack, a city in central Senegal. But from a young age until I was 11 years old, I...
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“UBUNTU,” is a word from the Xhosa language that loosely translates as “I am because you are.” It’s a word that expresses the solidarity of all people and the responsibility of each individual for an equal, inclusive, and respectful lifetime together. A word made famous by Nelson Mandela who, as an anti-apartheid revolutionary, the first black president of South Africa, and a tireless philanthropist, is still today a symbol of black resistance movements worldwide.
In honor of Nelson Mandela Day,...
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Nigerian protests against police brutality in the global spotlight
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Topic: 40 YEARS OF HIV/AIDS: Africa at a glance
URL: HIV/AID-Africa-economy-recovery
Snippet: Over 40% of people living with HIV in Africa still do not know they are infected, indicating the need for access and affordability of testing services.
Byline: Elisheba Roimen
Africa is home to about 15.2% of the world’s population. However, we host more than two-thirds of total infections in the world (roughly 35 million people). Out of all the HIV-positive children in the world, 91% are in Africa. This high number...
Stell dir einen riesigen vor. Darin sind eine Menge verschiedener Pflanzen zu finden: Büsche, Farne, Moose, riesige Bäume und eine ganze Farbpalette an Blumen. Ein ganz fantastischer Ort – doch nur, solange der Garten auch die Ressourcen erhält, die er benötigt. Wasser, Mineralstoffe und gesunde Erde sind natürlich essentiell. Auch darüber hinaus muss ein funktionierendes Ökosystem gewährleistet sein: So braucht es beispielsweise fleißige Bienen, größere Pflanzen, die kleinere vor Witterung schützen und ausgewogene klimatische Verhältnisse. Der schönste Gemeinschaftsgarten der...
If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far go together – African proverb
A roundup of the latest news, stats, and analysis of COVID-19’s impact in Africa. View our data tracker and sign up for our weekly newsletter. This week: the future of African vaccine manufacturing, “horrific” food choices, and more.
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Must read from ONE: Nearly all vaccines administered in Africa are manufactured elsewhere, presenting both a risk and opportunity for the continent. Unequal distribution of vaccine production sites coincides with inequitable access to vaccines. Scaling up African vaccine manufacturing capacity...
Humanity and urban disaster have a complicated history. However, as humans continue to grow and expand across new spheres, urban disasters and risks also become an issue worthy of attention. But advancements in technology, industrialization, and globalization have reignited humans’ commitment to safety and survival during natural disasters.
But extreme climate change has raised new debates on the survival of humans and animals across the globe during disasters. In many countries, storms, rising sea levels, drought, warming oceans, and flooding...